Annual change in primary energy use in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual change in primary energy use was 4.63 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Sri Lanka, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy use in Sri Lanka stood at 4.63 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.3% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Sri Lanka peaked at 12.53 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, -15.44 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2782 terawatt-hours | 0.244 terawatt-hours | 0.3111 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.9097 terawatt-hours | -3.68 terawatt-hours | 7.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1364 terawatt-hours | -2.11 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 terawatt-hours | -0.0052 terawatt-hours | 4.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -4.13 terawatt-hours | 7.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6 terawatt-hours | -5.1 terawatt-hours | 12.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5102 terawatt-hours | -15.44 terawatt-hours | 9.31 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 76.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Sri Lanka?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Sri Lanka was 4.63 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 12.53 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.44 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.