Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency in Bhutan
Bhutan: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index was 2.88 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Bhutan, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Bhutan stood at 2.88 DB16-20 methodology.
That represents a change of down 56.0% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Bhutan ranks 50th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.88 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 1.46 DB16-20 methodology | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9 DB16-20 methodology | -38.4% |
| 2017 | 6.05 DB16-20 methodology | +572.2% |
| 2018 | 6.55 DB16-20 methodology | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 2.88 DB16-20 methodology | -56.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2.88 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.14 DB16-20 methodology, 56% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More private sector data for Bhutan
- Merchandise trade 83.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 58.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 800.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,004 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Bhutan?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Bhutan was 2.88 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 DB16-20 methodology in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index?
- Bhutan ranks 50th out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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
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.