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

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

France: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 0.29 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

0.29 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

up 107.1%

World rank

103rd

of 124 countries

All-time high

0.41 DB16-20 methodology

in 2014

All-time low

0.14 DB16-20 methodology

in 2018

Years of data

2014–2019

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

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

Analysis

France recorded 0.29 DB16-20 methodology for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in 2019.

The figure is up 107.1% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

That places France 103rd out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near France

100 Saint Lucia 0.34 DB16-20 methodology compare
101 Brunei 0.33 DB16-20 methodology compare
102 Germany 0.3 DB16-20 methodology compare
103 Dominica 0.29 DB16-20 methodology compare
105 Slovenia 0.27 DB16-20 methodology compare
106 Luxembourg 0.26 DB16-20 methodology compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

More private sector data for France

Merchandise trade 43.7% (2025)
Food imports 10.6% (2024)
Manufactures imports 72.9% (2024)
Merchandise imports 786.43 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 13.3% (2024)
Manufactures exports 78.0% (2024)
Merchandise exports 683.10 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 426.82 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 17.5% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 54.5% (2025)

All data for France →

Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in France?: Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in France was 0.29 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 0.41 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.14 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
How does France rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif?: France ranks 103rd out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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.