Getting electricity: System average interruption duration in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index was 0.25 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.25 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
115th
of 127 countries
All-time high
0.83 DB16-20 methodology
in 2015
All-time low
0.09 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019
Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index in United Arab Emirates, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: system average interruption duration index in United Arab Emirates is 0.25 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 177.8% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 115th out of 127 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.09 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 0.83 DB16-20 methodology | +822.2% |
| 2016 | 0.33 DB16-20 methodology | -60.2% |
| 2017 | 0.28 DB16-20 methodology | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.26 DB16-20 methodology | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.25 DB16-20 methodology | -3.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.25 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.775 DB16-20 methodology, 32% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.25 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.77 DB16-20 methodology, 14% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 112 Estonia 0.3 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 113 United Kingdom 0.28 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 114 Taiwan 0.27 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 115 Germany 0.25 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 117 Uzbekistan 0.22 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 118 Finland 0.2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 118 Switzerland 0.2 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Merchandise trade 208.2% (2024)
- Food imports 5.0% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 54.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 618.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 8.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 706.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 61,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index in United Arab Emirates?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption duration index in United Arab Emirates was 0.25 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption duration index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.83 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption duration index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for getting electricity: system average interruption duration index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 115th out of 127 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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
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.