New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Electricity as a share of primary energy
New Zealand
16.6%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
17.2%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
45th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.2% against 16.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.1% | 12.2% | 9.8% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 14.0% | 6.3% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 15.9% | 4.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.4% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 18.5% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.2% against 16.6% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- New Zealand ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.