Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency in Peru
Peru: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index was 1.73 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Peru, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Peru stood at 1.73 DB16-20 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
That places Peru 62nd out of 126 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Peru, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.5 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 2.58 DB16-20 methodology | -65.6% |
| 2016 | 2.91 DB16-20 methodology | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 2.33 DB16-20 methodology | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 1.81 DB16-20 methodology | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 1.73 DB16-20 methodology | -4.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.73 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.26 DB16-20 methodology, 53% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.73 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.93 DB16-20 methodology, 44% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Peru
- 59 Antigua and Barbuda 2.12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 60 Israel 2.04 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 61 Malta 1.83 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 63 Croatia 1.58 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 64 Jordan 1.57 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 64 Ukraine 1.57 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 64 Vietnam 1.57 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Peru
- Merchandise trade 42.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 60.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 82.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,392 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Peru?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Peru was 1.73 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index?
- Peru ranks 62nd out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.