Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Electricity production by source

Sri Lanka
4.75 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Zimbabwe
4.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Zimbabwe rank
42nd

Electricity production by source over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Zimbabwe
246200020122025

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4.75 terawatt-hours against 4.4 terawatt-hours in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.35 terawatt-hours.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 211 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 3.66 terawatt-hours 4.02 terawatt-hours 0.3567 terawatt-hours Zimbabwe
2020s 5.79 terawatt-hours 3.39 terawatt-hours 2.4 terawatt-hours Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production by source, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
Sri Lanka, at 4.75 terawatt-hours against 4.4 terawatt-hours in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity production by source between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
0.35 terawatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for electricity production by source?
Sri Lanka ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 6,154 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.