Norway vs Sri Lanka: Electricity generation by source
Norway
0.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
Electricity generation by source over time
- Norway
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.1 terawatt-hours against 0.04 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.06 terawatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.5 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Norway ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.0108 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0108 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2020s | 0.0167 terawatt-hours | 0.0317 terawatt-hours | 0.015 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation by source, Norway or Sri Lanka?
- Norway, at 0.1 terawatt-hours against 0.04 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation by source between Norway and Sri Lanka?
- 0.06 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity generation by source?
- Norway ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation by source. 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.