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

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

Brazil: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 3.72 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

3.72 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

down 27.9%

World rank

41st

of 124 countries

All-time high

5.91 DB16-20 methodology

in 2014

All-time low

3.72 DB16-20 methodology

in 2019

Years of data

2014–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Brazil stood at 3.72 DB16-20 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.9% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Brazil ranks 41st of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Brazil

38 Uruguay 4 DB16-20 methodology compare
39 Trinidad and Tobago 3.86 DB16-20 methodology compare
40 Colombia 3.8 DB16-20 methodology compare
42 Georgia 3.69 DB16-20 methodology compare
43 Romania 3.35 DB16-20 methodology compare
44 Ecuador 3.3 DB16-20 methodology compare

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More private sector data for Brazil

Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
Food imports 5.5% (2025)
Manufactures imports 79.7% (2025)
Merchandise imports 293.70 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 40.7% (2025)
Manufactures exports 23.8% (2025)
Merchandise exports 348.28 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 53.53 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 21.1% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 54.3% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Brazil?: Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Brazil was 3.72 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 5.91 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 3.72 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
How does Brazil rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif?: Brazil ranks 41st out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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.