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

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

Iceland: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 0.41 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

0.41 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

up 5.1%

World rank

95th

of 124 countries

All-time high

0.69 DB16-20 methodology

in 2017

All-time low

0.23 DB16-20 methodology

in 2014

Years of data

2014–2019

Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF 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 (saif in 2019.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.

That places Iceland 95th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Iceland

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96 Belgium 0.4 DB16-20 methodology compare
96 Lithuania 0.4 DB16-20 methodology compare
98 United States 0.378 DB16-20 methodology compare

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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)
Commercial service exports 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 16.3% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 41.2% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Iceland?: Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif 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 (saif 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 (saif 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 (saif?: Iceland ranks 95th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif 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

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.