Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Kuwait
Kuwait: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 0.42 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Kuwait, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Kuwait is 0.42 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Kuwait ranks 93rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 90 Denmark 0.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 91 Malaysia 0.49 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 92 Belarus 0.48 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 93 Latvia 0.42 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 95 Iceland 0.41 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 96 Belgium 0.4 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 96 Lithuania 0.4 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Kuwait
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 8.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 72.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 12.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 21.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 24.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Kuwait?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Kuwait was 0.42 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.83 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 DB16-20 methodology in 2016.
- How does Kuwait rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif?
- Kuwait ranks 93rd out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.