Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency in United States
United States: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index was 0.378 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in United States, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in United States stood at 0.378 DB16-20 methodology.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
United States ranks 100th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in United States, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.372 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 0.21 DB16-20 methodology | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 0.298 DB16-20 methodology | +41.9% |
| 2017 | 0.376 DB16-20 methodology | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 0.402 DB16-20 methodology | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.378 DB16-20 methodology | -6.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.378 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.605 DB16-20 methodology, 62% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United States
More private sector data for United States
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 78.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,394 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in United States?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in United States was 0.378 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.402 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
- How does United States rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index?
- United States ranks 100th out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.