India vs Sri Lanka: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
India
186.21 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka
164.43 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
India rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
India currently reports 186.21 kilowatt-hours per person against 164.43 kilowatt-hours per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 21.78 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
India ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 111 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0.5446 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0185 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5262 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2000s | 6.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3374 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.73 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2010s | 39.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.91 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2020s | 129.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 95.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.24 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, India or Sri Lanka?
- India, at 186.21 kilowatt-hours per person against 164.43 kilowatt-hours per person in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between India and Sri Lanka?
- 21.78 kilowatt-hours per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- India ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy 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 of total energy supply per person.