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

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

Ireland: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 0.57 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

0.57 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

up 216.7%

World rank

87th

of 124 countries

All-time high

0.57 DB16-20 methodology

in 2019

All-time low

0.15 DB16-20 methodology

in 2016

Years of data

2014–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif 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 87th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Ireland

84 Austria 0.61 DB16-20 methodology compare
84 Portugal 0.61 DB16-20 methodology compare
86 Australia 0.6 DB16-20 methodology compare
88 Netherlands 0.54 DB16-20 methodology compare
89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.51 DB16-20 methodology compare
90 Denmark 0.5 DB16-20 methodology compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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)
Commercial service exports 525.95 billion current US$ (2024)
Transport services 1.4% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 86.8% (2024)

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Ireland?: Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif 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 (saif 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 (saif 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 (saif?: Ireland ranks 87th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif 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

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.