People without electricity country in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: People without electricity country was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
94th
of 214 countries
All-time high
7.13 million
in 2001
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People without electricity country in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people without electricity country in Sri Lanka stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.13 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People without electricity country in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.73 million | — |
| 2001 | 7.13 million | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 3.82 million | -46.4% |
| 2003 | 4.99 million | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 4.72 million | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 4.43 million | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 3.66 million | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 4.10 million | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 3.53 million | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 2.68 million | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 3.07 million | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 2.56 million | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 2.75 million | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 2.02 million | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 530,225 | -55.6% |
| 2017 | 536,325 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 86,680 | -83.8% |
| 2019 | 43,605 | -49.7% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 is below the median for South Asia, which is 311,336. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.48 million | 2.68 million | 7.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 43,605 | 3.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 91 Kiribati 3,094 compare
- 92 Belize 1,668 compare
- 93 Marshall Islands 1,051 compare
- 94 Albania 0 compare
- 94 Algeria 0 compare
- 94 Andorra 0
- 94 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 94 Armenia 0 compare
- 94 Aruba 0 compare
- 94 Australia 0
- 94 Austria 0
- 94 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 94 Bahamas 0
- 94 Bahrain 0 compare
- 94 Barbados 0 compare
- 94 Belarus 0 compare
- 94 Belgium 0
- 94 Bermuda 0
- 94 Bhutan 0 compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 94 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 94 Brunei 0
- 94 Bulgaria 0 compare
- 94 Canada 0
- 94 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 94 China 0 compare
- 94 Croatia 0 compare
- 94 Cuba 0 compare
- 94 Curacao 0 compare
- 94 Cyprus 0
- 94 Czechia 0
- 94 Denmark 0
- 94 Dominica 0 compare
- 94 Egypt 0 compare
- 94 Estonia 0
- 94 Faroe Islands 0
- 94 Finland 0
- 94 France 0
- 94 French Polynesia 0
- 94 Georgia 0 compare
- 94 Germany 0
- 94 Gibraltar 0 compare
- 94 Greece 0
- 94 Greenland 0
- 94 Guam 0 compare
- 94 Hong Kong 0
- 94 Hungary 0 compare
- 94 Iceland 0
- 94 Iran 0 compare
- 94 Iraq 0 compare
- 94 Ireland 0
- 94 Isle of Man 0
- 94 Israel 0
- 94 Italy 0
- 94 Japan 0
- 94 Jordan 0 compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 94 Kuwait 0
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 94 Latvia 0 compare
- 94 Lebanon 0 compare
- 94 Liechtenstein 0
- 94 Lithuania 0 compare
- 94 Luxembourg 0
- 94 Macao 0 compare
- 94 Malaysia 0 compare
- 94 Maldives 0 compare
- 94 Malta 0
- 94 Mauritius 0 compare
- 94 Moldova 0 compare
- 94 Monaco 0
- 94 Montenegro 0 compare
- 94 Morocco 0 compare
- 94 Nauru 0 compare
- 94 Netherlands 0
- 94 New Caledonia 0 compare
- 94 New Zealand 0
- 94 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 94 Northern Mariana Islands 0 compare
- 94 Norway 0
- 94 Oman 0 compare
- 94 Palau 0 compare
- 94 Palestine 0 compare
- 94 Poland 0 compare
- 94 Portugal 0
- 94 Puerto Rico 0 compare
- 94 Qatar 0
- 94 Romania 0 compare
- 94 Russia 0 compare
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 94 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 94 Saint Martin (French Part) 0 compare
- 94 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 94 Samoa 0 compare
- 94 San Marino 0
- 94 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 94 Serbia 0 compare
- 94 Seychelles 0 compare
- 94 Singapore 0
- 94 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 compare
- 94 Slovakia 0 compare
- 94 Slovenia 0
- 94 South Korea 0 compare
- 94 Spain 0
- 94 Sweden 0
- 94 Switzerland 0
- 94 Thailand 0 compare
- 94 Tonga 0 compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 0 compare
- 94 Tunisia 0 compare
- 94 Turkey 0 compare
- 94 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 94 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 compare
- 94 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 94 Ukraine 0 compare
- 94 United Arab Emirates 0
- 94 United Kingdom 0
- 94 United States 0
- 94 United States Virgin Islands 0
- 94 Uruguay 0 compare
- 94 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 94 Venezuela 0 compare
- 94 Vietnam 0 compare
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country in Sri Lanka?
- People without electricity country in Sri Lanka was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for people without electricity country?
- Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).