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

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

Chile: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 1.47 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

1.47 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

down 14.5%

World rank

68th

of 124 countries

All-time high

1.72 DB16-20 methodology

in 2018

All-time low

1.34 DB16-20 methodology

in 2017

Years of data

2014–2019

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

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

Analysis

Chile recorded 1.47 DB16-20 methodology for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

That places Chile 68th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Chile

65 Saudi Arabia 1.56 DB16-20 methodology compare
66 Moldova 1.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
67 Canada 1.48 DB16-20 methodology compare
69 Solomon Islands 1.45 DB16-20 methodology compare
70 Greece 1.44 DB16-20 methodology compare
71 Norway 1.3 DB16-20 methodology compare

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More private sector data for Chile

Merchandise trade 55.9% (2025)
Food imports 11.6% (2025)
Manufactures imports 70.1% (2025)
Merchandise imports 92.66 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 22.7% (2025)
Manufactures exports 11.7% (2025)
Merchandise exports 107.00 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 12.55 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 36.0% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 37.2% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Chile?: Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Chile was 1.47 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 1.72 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 1.34 DB16-20 methodology in 2017.
How does Chile rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif?: Chile ranks 68th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile 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.