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

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

Zambia: Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI was 51.22 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

51.22 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

up 2.9%

World rank

9th

of 125 countries

All-time high

176.01 DB16-20 methodology

in 2017

All-time low

49.77 DB16-20 methodology

in 2018

Years of data

2014–2019

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

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 51.22 DB16-20 methodology for getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi in 2019.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Zambia ranks 9th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Zambia

6 Mongolia 62 DB16-20 methodology compare
7 Uganda 61.7 DB16-20 methodology compare
8 Sudan 58.6 DB16-20 methodology compare
10 Turkiye 44.69 DB16-20 methodology compare
11 Samoa 35.88 DB16-20 methodology compare
12 Albania 33.46 DB16-20 methodology compare

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More private sector data for Zambia

Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
Food imports 7.8% (2024)
Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 8.7% (2024)
Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 1.38 billion current US$ (2024)
Transport services 48.3% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 31.6% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi in Zambia?: Getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi in Zambia was 51.22 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 176.01 DB16-20 methodology in 2017.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 49.77 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
How does Zambia rank for getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi?: Zambia ranks 9th out of 125 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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.