Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Palau
Palau: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 8.9 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Palau, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
Palau recorded 8.9 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.3% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Palau ranks 23rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Countries ranked near Palau
- 20 Algeria 9.85 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 21 West Bank and Gaza 9.48 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 22 Tonga 9.2 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
- 26 Kenya 6.9 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Palau
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 50.8% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 162.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 88.7% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 9.0% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 3.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 55.85 million current US$ (2023)
- Transport services 58.2% (2023)
- Computer, communications and other services 13.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Palau?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Palau was 8.9 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 55 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
- How does Palau rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif?
- Palau ranks 23rd out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau 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.