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

Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Sri Lanka

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

Sri Lanka: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 2.98 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

2.98 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

up 29.6%

World rank

47th

of 124 countries

All-time high

12.4 DB16-20 methodology

in 2014

All-time low

2.3 DB16-20 methodology

in 2018

Years of data

2014–2019

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

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 2.98 DB16-20 methodology for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.

That places Sri Lanka 47th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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More private sector data for Sri Lanka

Merchandise trade 32.2% (2025)
Food imports 15.3% (2024)
Manufactures imports 59.7% (2024)
Merchandise imports 21.48 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 27.3% (2024)
Manufactures exports 66.0% (2024)
Merchandise exports 13.58 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 6.87 billion current US$ (2024)
Transport services 31.5% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 41.2% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Sri Lanka?: Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Sri Lanka was 2.98 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 12.4 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 2.3 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
How does Sri Lanka rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif?: Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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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.