How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi?

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 35th out of 125 countries with data for 2019.

Is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI in Trinidad and Tobago

Name: Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI in Trinidad and Tobago
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Trinidad and Tobago: Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI was 6.34 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

6.34 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

up 11.2%

World rank

35th

of 125 countries

All-time high

6.67 DB16-20 methodology

in 2017

All-time low

4.38 DB16-20 methodology

in 2016

Years of data

2014–2019

Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI in Trinidad and Tobago, 2014–2019

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.

Analysis

The most recent figure for getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi in Trinidad and Tobago is 6.34 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 35th out of 125 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

32 Brazil 6.64 DB16-20 methodology compare
33 Peru 6.39 DB16-20 methodology compare
34 Grenada 6.36 DB16-20 methodology compare
36 Bulgaria 6.15 DB16-20 methodology compare
37 El Salvador 5.83 DB16-20 methodology compare
38 Palestine 5.18 DB16-20 methodology compare

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More private sector data for Trinidad and Tobago

Merchandise trade 48.6% (2025)
Food imports 16.4% (2024)
Manufactures imports 61.9% (2024)
Merchandise imports 5.80 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 8.2% (2024)
Manufactures exports 59.1% (2024)
Merchandise exports 6.82 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 1.26 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 23.3% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 34.6% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi in Trinidad and Tobago?: Getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.34 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The highest recorded value was 6.67 DB16-20 methodology in 2017.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The lowest recorded value was 4.38 DB16-20 methodology in 2016.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 35th out of 125 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit: DB16-20 methodology
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 752 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The system average interruption duration index is the average total duration of outages (in hours) experienced by a customer in a year. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.