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

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

Bhutan: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 2.88 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

2.88 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

down 56.0%

World rank

48th

of 124 countries

All-time high

6.55 DB16-20 methodology

in 2018

All-time low

0.9 DB16-20 methodology

in 2016

Years of data

2014–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif 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 48th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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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)
Commercial service exports 257.09 million current US$ (2024)
Transport services 21.6% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 20.1% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Bhutan?: Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif 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 (saif 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 (saif 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 (saif?: Bhutan ranks 48th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif 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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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.