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

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

Norway: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 1.3 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

1.3 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

up 44.4%

World rank

71st

of 124 countries

All-time high

2.2 DB16-20 methodology

in 2015

All-time low

0.9 DB16-20 methodology

in 2018

Years of data

2014–2019

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

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 1.3 DB16-20 methodology for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.4% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

That places Norway 71st out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Norway

68 Chile 1.47 DB16-20 methodology compare
69 Solomon Islands 1.45 DB16-20 methodology compare
70 Greece 1.44 DB16-20 methodology compare
72 Hungary 1.23 DB16-20 methodology compare
73 Oman 1.13 DB16-20 methodology compare
74 Poland 1.09 DB16-20 methodology compare

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More private sector data for Norway

Merchandise trade 52.4% (2025)
Food imports 11.1% (2025)
Manufactures imports 73.4% (2025)
Merchandise imports 107.32 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 10.8% (2025)
Manufactures exports 17.3% (2025)
Merchandise exports 170.57 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 63.33 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 17.3% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 52.2% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Norway?: Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Norway was 1.3 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 2.2 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
How does Norway rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif?: Norway ranks 71st out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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.