Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Electric power consumption
Sri Lanka
644.46 kWh per capita
in 2023
Zambia
726.74 kWh per capita
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
119th
Zambia rank
118th
Electric power consumption over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 726.74 kWh per capita against 644.46 kWh per capita in Sri Lanka, a difference of 82.28 kWh per capita.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 119th and Zambia ranks 118th of 150 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 208 kWh per capita | 714.52 kWh per capita | 506.52 kWh per capita | Zambia |
| 2000s | 352.47 kWh per capita | 653.81 kWh per capita | 301.33 kWh per capita | Zambia |
| 2010s | 570.57 kWh per capita | 688.2 kWh per capita | 117.64 kWh per capita | Zambia |
| 2020s | 674.55 kWh per capita | 681.32 kWh per capita | 6.77 kWh per capita | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 726.74 kWh per capita against 644.46 kWh per capita in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 82.28 kWh per capita, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Sri Lanka ranks 119th and Zambia ranks 118th of 150 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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About this data
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.