Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Electricity generation
Iceland
19.05 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka
17.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland rank
88th
Sri Lanka rank
90th
Electricity generation over time
- Iceland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 19.05 terawatt-hours against 17.25 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.8 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 214 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.19 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 1990s | 5.2 terawatt-hours | 4.49 terawatt-hours | 0.717 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2000s | 10.43 terawatt-hours | 8.41 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18.15 terawatt-hours | 13.37 terawatt-hours | 4.79 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 19.4 terawatt-hours | 16.84 terawatt-hours | 2.56 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
- Iceland, at 19.05 terawatt-hours against 17.25 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 1.8 terawatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity generation?
- Iceland ranks 88th 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.