Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index was 3.86 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Trinidad and Tobago, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Trinidad and Tobago is 3.86 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 38.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.47 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 4.65 DB16-20 methodology | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.54 DB16-20 methodology | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.7 DB16-20 methodology | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.78 DB16-20 methodology | -40.9% |
| 2019 | 3.86 DB16-20 methodology | +38.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.86 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.605 DB16-20 methodology, 6.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.86 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.93 DB16-20 methodology, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More private sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Merchandise trade 48.6% (2025)
- Food imports 16.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 61.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 59.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,983 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -13.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.86 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 DB16-20 methodology in 2017.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.