Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Electric power consumption

Nicaragua
640.57 kWh per capita
in 2023
Sri Lanka
644.46 kWh per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
121st
Sri Lanka rank
120th

Electric power consumption over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Sri Lanka
200400600800199020062023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 644.46 kWh per capita against 640.57 kWh per capita in Nicaragua, a difference of 3.89 kWh per capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 121st and Sri Lanka ranks 120th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 311.01 kWh per capita 208 kWh per capita 103.01 kWh per capita Nicaragua
2000s 403.75 kWh per capita 352.47 kWh per capita 51.27 kWh per capita Nicaragua
2010s 556.63 kWh per capita 570.57 kWh per capita 13.94 kWh per capita Sri Lanka
2020s 624.11 kWh per capita 674.55 kWh per capita 50.44 kWh per capita Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 644.46 kWh per capita against 640.57 kWh per capita in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
3.89 kWh per capita, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for electric power consumption?
Nicaragua ranks 121st and Sri Lanka ranks 120th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,544 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.