Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency in Iran
Iran: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index was 5.3 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Iran, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Iran stood at 5.3 DB16-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
That places Iran 32nd out of 126 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Iran, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.99 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 5.02 DB16-20 methodology | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.8 DB16-20 methodology | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.8 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.3 DB16-20 methodology | +10.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5.3 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.26 DB16-20 methodology, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5.3 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7 DB16-20 methodology, 3.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iran
More private sector data for Iran
- Merchandise trade 49.3% (2025)
- Food imports 29.5% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 65.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.9% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 31.3% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 113.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,225 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5069 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Iran?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Iran was 5.3 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 DB16-20 methodology in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index?
- Iran ranks 32nd out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran 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.