Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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

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

Colombia: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 3.8 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

3.8 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

down 9.5%

World rank

40th

of 124 countries

All-time high

7.47 DB16-20 methodology

in 2015

All-time low

3.8 DB16-20 methodology

in 2019

Years of data

2014–2019

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Colombia is 3.8 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.

Colombia ranks 40th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Colombia

37 San Marino 4.67 DB16-20 methodology compare
38 Uruguay 4 DB16-20 methodology compare
39 Trinidad and Tobago 3.86 DB16-20 methodology compare
41 Brazil 3.72 DB16-20 methodology compare
42 Georgia 3.69 DB16-20 methodology compare
43 Romania 3.35 DB16-20 methodology compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

More private sector data for Colombia

Merchandise trade 26.4% (2025)
Food imports 13.7% (2024)
Manufactures imports 72.9% (2024)
Merchandise imports 70.50 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 18.1% (2024)
Manufactures exports 21.4% (2024)
Merchandise exports 50.09 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 19.37 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 24.5% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 32.5% (2025)

All data for Colombia →

Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Colombia?: Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Colombia was 3.8 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 7.47 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 3.8 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
How does Colombia rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif?: Colombia ranks 40th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia 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.