Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Uganda
Uganda: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 49.81 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Uganda, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Uganda stood at 49.81 DB16-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
That places Uganda 4th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 1 Kosovo 5.89 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 1 Papua New Guinea 500 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 2 Niger 288 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 3 Guyana 106 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 5 Tanzania 46.77 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 6 Nicaragua 45.7 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 7 Paraguay 22.8 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Uganda
- Merchandise trade 49.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 39.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 12.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 2.24 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 58.0% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 30.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Uganda?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Uganda was 49.81 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 49.81 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.81 DB16-20 methodology in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif?
- Uganda ranks 4th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.