Access to electricity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Access to electricity was 94.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Sri Lanka, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Sri Lanka is 94.6%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Sri Lanka peaked at 94.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 126th out of 201 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.9% | — |
| 1991 | 48.8% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 52.6% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 54.5% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 60.1% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 61.9% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 63.7% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 65.5% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 78.3% | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 70.7% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 72.4% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 74.2% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 75.9% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 78.5% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 84.1% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 88.8% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.4% | 46.9% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 62.0% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 84.1% | 94.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Sri Lanka?
- Access to electricity in Sri Lanka was 94.6% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for access to electricity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 126th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.