Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Uruguay
Uruguay: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 4 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Uruguay, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Uruguay is 4 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 53.8% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Uruguay ranks 38th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 35 Puerto Rico (US) 4.83 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 36 Fiji 4.74 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 37 San Marino 4.67 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 39 Trinidad and Tobago 3.86 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 40 Colombia 3.8 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 41 Brazil 3.72 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Uruguay
- Merchandise trade 28.3% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 69.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 12.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 65.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 18.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 11.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 28.5% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 43.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Uruguay?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Uruguay was 4 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif?
- Uruguay ranks 38th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.