Number of people with and without electricity access in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of people with and without electricity access was 21.92 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Sri Lanka stood at 21.92 million people.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Sri Lanka peaked at 22.18 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.47 million people, in 2001.
That places Sri Lanka 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.56 million people | — |
| 2001 | 12.47 million people | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 15.98 million people | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 14.96 million people | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 15.37 million people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 15.79 million people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 16.69 million people | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 16.39 million people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 17.10 million people | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 18.08 million people | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 17.81 million people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 18.45 million people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 18.42 million people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 18.57 million people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 19.26 million people | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 19.77 million people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.68 million people | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 20.92 million people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 21.58 million people | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 21.76 million people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 21.92 million people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 22.16 million people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 22.18 million people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 22.04 million people | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 21.92 million people | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.64 million people | 12.47 million people | 18.08 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.72 million people | 17.81 million people | 21.76 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.04 million people | 21.92 million people | 22.18 million people | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Sri Lanka?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Sri Lanka was 21.92 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22.18 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.47 million people in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.