Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Belgium

Name: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Belgium
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Belgium: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 0.4 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

0.4 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

down 33.3%

World rank

96th

of 124 countries

All-time high

0.68 DB16-20 methodology

in 2014

All-time low

0.4 DB16-20 methodology

in 2017

Years of data

2014–2019

Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Belgium, 2014–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Belgium stood at 0.4 DB16-20 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

That places Belgium 96th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Belgium

93 Kuwait 0.42 DB16-20 methodology compare
93 Latvia 0.42 DB16-20 methodology compare
95 Iceland 0.41 DB16-20 methodology compare
96 Lithuania 0.4 DB16-20 methodology compare
98 United States 0.378 DB16-20 methodology compare
99 Czechia 0.35 DB16-20 methodology compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

More private sector data for Belgium

Merchandise trade 152.4% (2025)
Food imports 11.8% (2024)
Manufactures imports 66.2% (2024)
Merchandise imports 537.70 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 13.3% (2024)
Manufactures exports 69.1% (2024)
Merchandise exports 568.11 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 156.88 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 17.2% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 56.9% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Belgium?: Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Belgium was 0.4 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 0.68 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4 DB16-20 methodology in 2017.
How does Belgium rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif?: Belgium ranks 96th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIFI) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIFI) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit: DB16-20 methodology
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 747 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The system average interruption frequency index (SAIFI) is the average number of service interruptions experienced by a customer in a year. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.