Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency in Italy
Italy: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index was 2.22 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Italy, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Italy is 2.22 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 46.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
That places Italy 56th out of 126 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Italy, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.12 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 2.45 DB16-20 methodology | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 1.97 DB16-20 methodology | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 1.52 DB16-20 methodology | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 1.52 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.22 DB16-20 methodology | +46.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.22 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.605 DB16-20 methodology, 3.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.22 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.635 DB16-20 methodology, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Italy
- 53 Tunisia 2.28 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 54 Morocco 2.23 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 54 Philippines 2.23 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 57 Indonesia 2.18 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 58 New Zealand 2.14 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 59 Antigua and Barbuda 2.12 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Italy
- Merchandise trade 54.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 66.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 668.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 79.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 726.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,331 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Italy?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Italy was 2.22 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 DB16-20 methodology in 2017.
- How does Italy rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index?
- Italy ranks 56th out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.