Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index was 2.98 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index 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 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 49th out of 126 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.4 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 3.3 DB16-20 methodology | -73.4% |
| 2016 | 2.7 DB16-20 methodology | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 2.7 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3 DB16-20 methodology | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 2.98 DB16-20 methodology | +29.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.98 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.26 DB16-20 methodology, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 624.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Sri Lanka?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index 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 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 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?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index 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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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.