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

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

Iran: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 5.3 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

5.3 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

up 10.4%

World rank

30th

of 124 countries

All-time high

5.3 DB16-20 methodology

in 2019

All-time low

4.8 DB16-20 methodology

in 2016

Years of data

2014–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif 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 30th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Iran

28 Grenada 6.61 DB16-20 methodology compare
29 Barbados 6.01 DB16-20 methodology compare
31 Panama 5.19 DB16-20 methodology compare
32 Vanuatu 5.14 DB16-20 methodology compare
33 Bulgaria 5.01 DB16-20 methodology compare

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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)
Commercial service exports 1.36 billion current US$ (2000)
Transport services 72.4% (2000)
Computer, communications and other services 1.1% (2000)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Iran?: Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif 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 (saif 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 (saif 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 (saif?: Iran ranks 30th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif 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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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.