Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Philippines
17.2%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
17.2%
in 2025
Philippines rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
45th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 17.2% against 17.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 12.2% | 1.0% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 14.0% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 15.9% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.4% | 0.3% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 18.5% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Philippines, at 17.2% against 17.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Philippines ranks 43rd 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.