Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency in Sweden
Sweden: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index was 0.66 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Sweden, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.66 DB16-20 methodology for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in 2019.
The figure is up 43.5% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
That places Sweden 85th out of 126 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Sweden, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.4 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 1.3 DB16-20 methodology | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.51 DB16-20 methodology | -60.8% |
| 2017 | 0.46 DB16-20 methodology | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.46 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.66 DB16-20 methodology | +43.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.66 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.605 DB16-20 methodology, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.66 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.635 DB16-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sweden
More private sector data for Sweden
- Merchandise trade 61.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 200.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 208.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 19,660 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3114 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Sweden?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Sweden was 0.66 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 DB16-20 methodology in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index?
- Sweden ranks 85th out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.