Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency in Switzerland
Switzerland: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index was 0.18 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Switzerland, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Switzerland stood at 0.18 DB16-20 methodology.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Switzerland ranks 115th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.14 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 0.12 DB16-20 methodology | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.14 DB16-20 methodology | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.18 DB16-20 methodology | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.22 DB16-20 methodology | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.18 DB16-20 methodology | -18.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.18 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.605 DB16-20 methodology, 30% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.18 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.635 DB16-20 methodology, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More private sector data for Switzerland
- Merchandise trade 101.7% (2025)
- Food imports 4.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 507.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 68.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 554.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 60,947 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 23.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Switzerland?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Switzerland was 0.18 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index?
- Switzerland ranks 115th out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.