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

Name: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in India
Creator: World Bank
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India: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 2.38 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

2.38 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

down 5.6%

World rank

50th

of 124 countries

All-time high

6.38 DB16-20 methodology

in 2014

All-time low

2.38 DB16-20 methodology

in 2019

Years of data

2014–2019

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

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

Analysis

India recorded 2.38 DB16-20 methodology for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.

India ranks 50th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near India

47 Sri Lanka 2.98 DB16-20 methodology compare
48 Bhutan 2.88 DB16-20 methodology compare
49 Guatemala 2.7 DB16-20 methodology compare
51 Tunisia 2.28 DB16-20 methodology compare
52 Morocco 2.23 DB16-20 methodology compare
52 Philippines 2.23 DB16-20 methodology compare

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More private sector data for India

Merchandise trade 30.3% (2025)
Food imports 5.1% (2024)
Manufactures imports 46.5% (2024)
Merchandise imports 753.48 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 11.1% (2024)
Manufactures exports 67.1% (2024)
Merchandise exports 445.28 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 411.65 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 16.9% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 62.5% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in India?: Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in India was 2.38 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 6.38 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 2.38 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
How does India rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif?: India ranks 50th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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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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.