Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Electricity demand per person

Sri Lanka
742.59 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Zimbabwe
727.41 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
158th
Zimbabwe rank
160th

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Zimbabwe
4006008001.0k200020122025

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 742.59 kilowatt-hours against 727.41 kilowatt-hours in Zimbabwe, a difference of 15.18 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 158th and Zimbabwe ranks 160th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 416.69 kilowatt-hours 906.51 kilowatt-hours 489.82 kilowatt-hours Zimbabwe
2010s 616.04 kilowatt-hours 678.72 kilowatt-hours 62.67 kilowatt-hours Zimbabwe
2020s 737.71 kilowatt-hours 669.74 kilowatt-hours 67.97 kilowatt-hours Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
Sri Lanka, at 742.59 kilowatt-hours against 727.41 kilowatt-hours in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
15.18 kilowatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Sri Lanka ranks 158th and Zimbabwe ranks 160th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.