Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Sri Lanka
17.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16.7%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
45th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
47th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.2% against 16.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2% | 12.4% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 13.0% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.8% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.5% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 16.6% | 1.8% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.2% against 16.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th 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.