How does United Kingdom rank for getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi?

United Kingdom ranks 111th out of 125 countries with data for 2019.

Is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi rising or falling in United Kingdom?

Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI in United Kingdom

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

United Kingdom: Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI was 0.28 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

0.28 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

up 3.7%

World rank

111th

of 125 countries

All-time high

0.55 DB16-20 methodology

in 2014

All-time low

0.27 DB16-20 methodology

in 2018

Years of data

2014–2019

Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI in United Kingdom, 2014–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi in United Kingdom stood at 0.28 DB16-20 methodology.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.

United Kingdom ranks 111th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

108 Luxembourg 0.36 DB16-20 methodology compare
109 France 0.35 DB16-20 methodology compare
110 Estonia 0.3 DB16-20 methodology compare
112 Taiwan 0.27 DB16-20 methodology compare
113 Germany 0.25 DB16-20 methodology compare
113 United Arab Emirates 0.25 DB16-20 methodology compare

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More private sector data for United Kingdom

Merchandise trade 37.6% (2025)
Food imports 9.8% (2025)
Manufactures imports 56.7% (2025)
Merchandise imports 948.64 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 6.7% (2025)
Manufactures exports 59.3% (2025)
Merchandise exports 555.83 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 714.58 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 9.9% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 55.2% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi in United Kingdom?: Getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi in United Kingdom was 0.28 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi recorded in United Kingdom?: The highest recorded value was 0.55 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi recorded in United Kingdom?: The lowest recorded value was 0.27 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
How does United Kingdom rank for getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi?: United Kingdom ranks 111th out of 125 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi rising or falling in United Kingdom?: Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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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.