Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency in Iceland
Iceland: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index was 0.41 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Iceland, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.41 DB16-20 methodology for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in 2019.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
That places Iceland 97th out of 126 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Iceland, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.23 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 0.48 DB16-20 methodology | +108.7% |
| 2016 | 0.41 DB16-20 methodology | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.69 DB16-20 methodology | +68.3% |
| 2018 | 0.39 DB16-20 methodology | -43.5% |
| 2019 | 0.41 DB16-20 methodology | +5.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.41 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.605 DB16-20 methodology, 68% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.41 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.635 DB16-20 methodology, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iceland
More private sector data for Iceland
- Merchandise trade 46.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 14.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 7.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 18,264 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Iceland?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Iceland was 0.41 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 DB16-20 methodology in 2017.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index?
- Iceland ranks 97th out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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
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.