Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Electricity demand
Sri Lanka
17.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Zambia
16.6 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
90th
Zambia rank
91st
Electricity demand over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.25 terawatt-hours against 16.6 terawatt-hours in Zambia, a difference of 0.65 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 91st of 214 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.41 terawatt-hours | 8.31 terawatt-hours | 0.099 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 13.37 terawatt-hours | 12.83 terawatt-hours | 0.531 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 16.84 terawatt-hours | 15.75 terawatt-hours | 1.1 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.25 terawatt-hours against 16.6 terawatt-hours in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 0.65 terawatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for electricity demand?
- Sri Lanka ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 91st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.