Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

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

Malaysia: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 0.49 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

0.49 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

down 19.7%

World rank

91st

of 124 countries

All-time high

0.67 DB16-20 methodology

in 2015

All-time low

0.37 DB16-20 methodology

in 2014

Years of data

2014–2019

Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia is 0.49 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

That places Malaysia 91st out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Malaysia

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
92 Belarus 0.48 DB16-20 methodology compare
93 Kuwait 0.42 DB16-20 methodology compare
93 Latvia 0.42 DB16-20 methodology compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

More private sector data for Malaysia

Merchandise trade 151.7% (2025)
Food imports 8.3% (2025)
Manufactures imports 72.0% (2025)
Merchandise imports 340.44 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 10.4% (2025)
Manufactures exports 72.7% (2025)
Merchandise exports 376.04 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 53.33 billion current US$ (2024)
Transport services 25.7% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 45.5% (2024)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Malaysia?: Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Malaysia was 0.49 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.67 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.37 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Malaysia rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif?: Malaysia ranks 91st out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia 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.