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

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

Kenya: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 6.9 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

6.9 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

down 48.2%

World rank

26th

of 124 countries

All-time high

52.5 DB16-20 methodology

in 2014

All-time low

6.9 DB16-20 methodology

in 2019

Years of data

2014–2019

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

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 6.9 DB16-20 methodology for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 48.2% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.

That places Kenya 26th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Kenya

23 Palau 8.9 DB16-20 methodology compare
24 Bolivia 8.6 DB16-20 methodology compare
25 Armenia 7.2 DB16-20 methodology compare
26 Dominican Republic 6.9 DB16-20 methodology compare
28 Grenada 6.61 DB16-20 methodology compare
29 Barbados 6.01 DB16-20 methodology compare

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More private sector data for Kenya

Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
Food imports 16.3% (2024)
Manufactures imports 56.6% (2024)
Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 49.2% (2024)
Manufactures exports 30.7% (2024)
Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 7.49 billion current US$ (2024)
Transport services 34.6% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 35.1% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Kenya?: Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Kenya was 6.9 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 52.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 6.9 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
How does Kenya rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif?: Kenya ranks 26th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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.