Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 0.14 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in United Kingdom, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in United Kingdom stood at 0.14 DB16-20 methodology.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 118th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 116 Finland 0.16 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 117 Seychelles 0.15 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 119 Singapore 0.11 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 120 Uzbekistan 0.08 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 121 Russian Federation 0.053 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for United Kingdom
- Merchandise trade 37.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 948.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 59.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 555.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 714.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 9.9% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 55.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in United Kingdom?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in United Kingdom was 0.14 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif?
- United Kingdom ranks 118th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.