Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI in Uganda

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

Uganda: Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI was 61.7 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

61.7 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

up 4.1%

World rank

7th

of 125 countries

All-time high

61.7 DB16-20 methodology

in 2019

All-time low

50.22 DB16-20 methodology

in 2016

Years of data

2014–2019

Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI in Uganda, 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 Uganda is 61.7 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

That places Uganda 7th out of 125 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Uganda

4 Guyana 113 DB16-20 methodology compare
5 Nicaragua 93.6 DB16-20 methodology compare
6 Mongolia 62 DB16-20 methodology compare
8 Sudan 58.6 DB16-20 methodology compare
9 Zambia 51.22 DB16-20 methodology compare
10 Turkiye 44.69 DB16-20 methodology compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

More private sector data for Uganda

Merchandise trade 49.9% (2025)
Food imports 10.7% (2024)
Manufactures imports 47.3% (2024)
Merchandise imports 18.40 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 39.3% (2024)
Manufactures exports 14.3% (2024)
Merchandise exports 12.50 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 2.24 billion current US$ (2024)
Transport services 58.0% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 30.0% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi in Uganda?: Getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi in Uganda was 61.7 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 61.7 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 50.22 DB16-20 methodology in 2016.
How does Uganda rank for getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi?: Uganda ranks 7th out of 125 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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.