Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Primary energy use by source
Philippines
1.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.8243 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
50th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.23 terawatt-hours against 0.8243 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4057 terawatt-hours.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Philippines ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0254 terawatt-hours | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0.0224 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.5455 terawatt-hours | 0.2528 terawatt-hours | 0.2927 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 0.7028 terawatt-hours | 0.5003 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Philippines, at 1.23 terawatt-hours against 0.8243 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4057 terawatt-hours, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Philippines ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply.