Sri Lanka Electricity Access 2000-2023

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
  • Sri Lanka electricity access for 2021 was 100.00%, a 0.03% increase from 2020.
  • Sri Lanka electricity access for 2020 was 99.97%, a 0.21% increase from 2019.
  • Sri Lanka electricity access for 2019 was 99.76%, a 0.18% increase from 2018.
  • Sri Lanka electricity access for 2018 was 99.59%, a 2.09% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name % of Population
Mongolia 100.00%
Egypt 100.00%
West Bank and Gaza 100.00%
Ukraine 100.00%
Moldova 100.00%
Morocco 100.00%
Timor-Leste 100.00%
Sri Lanka 100.00%
Bhutan 100.00%
Lao PDR 100.00%
Georgia 100.00%
Vietnam 100.00%
Uzbekistan 99.90%
Tunisia 99.90%
Kyrgyz Republic 99.67%
India 99.57%
Indonesia 99.21%
Bangladesh 98.99%
Bolivia 98.56%
El Salvador 97.89%
Philippines 97.49%
Cabo Verde 95.52%
Pakistan 94.92%
Honduras 94.13%
Kiribati 92.83%
Ghana 86.30%
Nicaragua 86.29%
Micronesia 83.63%
Eswatini 82.90%
Cambodia 82.50%
Sao Tome and Principe 78.45%
Kenya 76.54%
Solomon Islands 76.35%
Myanmar 72.47%
Vanuatu 70.04%
Cameroon 65.45%
Djibouti 65.44%
Sudan 61.77%
Nigeria 59.50%
Lesotho 50.38%
Republic of Congo 49.66%
Angola 48.22%
Mauritania 47.70%
Zambia 46.69%
Papua New Guinea 20.92%
Sri Lanka Electricity Access - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2021 100.00% 0.03%
2020 99.97% 0.21%
2019 99.76% 0.18%
2018 99.59% 2.09%
2017 97.50% 0.00%
2016 97.50% 3.17%
2015 94.33% 1.63%
2014 92.70% 2.50%
2013 90.20% 3.20%
2012 87.00% -0.76%
2011 87.76% 2.46%
2010 85.30% -1.79%
2009 87.09% 4.23%
2008 82.86% 2.86%
2007 80.00% -2.05%
2006 82.05% 3.98%
2005 78.07% 1.56%
2004 76.52% 1.54%
2003 74.97% -5.73%
2002 80.70% 17.10%
2001 63.60% -6.74%
2000 70.34% -6.74%