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

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

Germany: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 0.3 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

0.3 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

up 50.0%

World rank

102nd

of 124 countries

All-time high

0.3 DB16-20 methodology

in 2019

All-time low

0.2 DB16-20 methodology

in 2015

Years of data

2014–2019

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

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.3 DB16-20 methodology for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Germany ranks 102nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Germany

99 Czechia 0.35 DB16-20 methodology compare
100 Saint Lucia 0.34 DB16-20 methodology compare
101 Brunei 0.33 DB16-20 methodology compare
103 Dominica 0.29 DB16-20 methodology compare
103 France 0.29 DB16-20 methodology compare
105 Slovenia 0.27 DB16-20 methodology compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

More private sector data for Germany

Merchandise trade 65.5% (2025)
Food imports 9.2% (2024)
Manufactures imports 73.4% (2024)
Merchandise imports 1.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 6.3% (2024)
Manufactures exports 84.1% (2024)
Merchandise exports 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 512.38 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 19.0% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 50.6% (2025)

All data for Germany →

Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Germany?: Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Germany was 0.3 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 0.3 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
How does Germany rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif?: Germany ranks 102nd out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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.