Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency in Ireland
Ireland: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index was 0.57 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Ireland, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Ireland stood at 0.57 DB16-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 216.7% on the previous year and up 256.2% over ten years.
That places Ireland 89th out of 126 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Ireland, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.16 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 0.16 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.15 DB16-20 methodology | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.15 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.18 DB16-20 methodology | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.57 DB16-20 methodology | +216.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.57 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.605 DB16-20 methodology, 94% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.57 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.635 DB16-20 methodology, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Ireland
More private sector data for Ireland
- Merchandise trade 62.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 82.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 159.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 90.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 293.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 53,501 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Ireland?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Ireland was 0.57 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 DB16-20 methodology in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index?
- Ireland ranks 89th out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.