Sri Lanka vs Ukraine: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Sri Lanka
17.2%
in 2025
Ukraine
17.0%
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
45th
Ukraine rank
46th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Sri Lanka
- Ukraine
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.2% against 17.0% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 45th and Ukraine ranks 46th of 79 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2% | 10.2% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 10.4% | 3.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 11.7% | 4.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 14.7% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 16.2% | 2.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Sri Lanka or Ukraine?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.2% against 17.0% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Sri Lanka and Ukraine?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Ukraine?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and Ukraine rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th and Ukraine ranks 46th 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.