Electricity price · 2026-05
Electricity price in Sri Lanka
A typical household in Sri Lanka pays about Rs28 per kWh (≈ $0.085), Domestic consumers 61–180 kWh/month category, 91–120 kWh block, PUCSL-approved tariff effective 11 May 2026. That is 12 of 44 countries from cheapest, 52% below the world median of $0.176.
What a monthly bill looks like
Energy charges only, before fixed charges and taxes. Multiply your monthly kWh by the rate, or use a calculator below with the rate pre-filled.
| Monthly usage | Local currency | USD |
|---|---|---|
| 100 kWh | Rs2,800 | $8.52 |
| 250 kWh | Rs7,000 | $21.3 |
| 500 kWh | Rs14,000 | $42.6 |
Sri Lanka uses a step (slab) tariff: the first block of units each month is cheaper and later blocks cost more. The figure above is the rate a typical household pays; the marginal price of your next kilowatt-hour can be higher.
How Sri Lanka compares
- United States: $0.184/kWh (116% more)
- United Kingdom: $0.359/kWh (321% more)
- Germany: $0.452/kWh (430% more)
- India: $0.058/kWh (32% less)
- Bangladesh: $0.074/kWh (13% less)
Nearby in South Asia
India $0.058 · Nepal $0.062 · Bangladesh $0.074 · Pakistan $0.119
Calculate with this rate
- Electricity cost of an appliance at Rs28/kWh
- Appliance running cost at Rs28/kWh
- EV charging cost at Rs28/kWh
- Air conditioner running cost at Rs28/kWh
Source and confidence
Source-backed · Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka approved tariff (2026 Q2 revision, amended May 2026), effective 2026-05. Blocks (Rs/kWh, fixed Rs/month): 0–30 5.00 (80); 31–60 9.00 (210); for >60 kWh users: 0–60 14.00, 61–90 20.00 (400), 91–120 28.00 (1,000), 121–180 44.00 (1,500); >180 kWh users: 0–180 32.50, above 180 100.00 (2,500). 2.5% SSCL levy added. PUCSL publishes the table as an image; values transcribed from guruwaraya.lk reproduction of the approved schedule. Rates change; if your bill shows a different unit price, enter that instead — every calculator accepts your own rate.