Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sri Lanka: Electricity generation
Democratic Republic of Congo
15.92 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka
17.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
90th
Electricity generation over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.25 terawatt-hours against 15.92 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 214 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9 terawatt-hours | 8.41 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.96 terawatt-hours | 13.37 terawatt-hours | 4.41 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 14.71 terawatt-hours | 16.84 terawatt-hours | 2.14 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.25 terawatt-hours against 15.92 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 1.33 terawatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity generation?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.