Egypt vs Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Egypt
142.86 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
162.29 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
95th
Sri Lanka rank
92nd
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Egypt
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 162.29 kilowatt-hours against 142.86 kilowatt-hours in Egypt, a difference of 19.43 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Egypt ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0168 kilowatt-hours | 0.0185 kilowatt-hours | 0.0017 kilowatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6.05 kilowatt-hours | 0.244 kilowatt-hours | 5.8 kilowatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2010s | 24.88 kilowatt-hours | 15.51 kilowatt-hours | 9.37 kilowatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2020s | 103.76 kilowatt-hours | 82.82 kilowatt-hours | 20.95 kilowatt-hours | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Egypt or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 162.29 kilowatt-hours against 142.86 kilowatt-hours in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 19.43 kilowatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Egypt ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.