Sri Lanka—Access to Electricity (%)
Sri Lanka's access to electricity (%) was 100.0% in 2024, ranking #57 out of 215 countries. This represents a +0.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 100.0% (2020) and the lowest was 63.6% (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 90.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 82.9% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 76.5% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 70.3% |
Top Countries — Access to Electricity (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Moldova | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Mauritius | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | West Bank and Gaza | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Antigua and Barbuda | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Armenia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | Aruba | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Australia | 100.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
Methodology
Original contributors: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), uri: https://trackingsdg7.esmap.org/downloads, note: Data is downloaded from ESMAP website. Data is released when a new Tracking SDG7 report is released., publisher: World Bank (WB), date accessed: 2024-05-16, date published: 2023
Unit
% of population