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
Latest (2025)
4.63 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 50.3%
World rank
42nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
12.53 terawatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
-15.44 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Sri Lanka, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); 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 219 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.
Annual change in primary energy use in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.2608 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.244 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3111 terawatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2971 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 7.46 terawatt-hours | +2411.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2008 terawatt-hours | -97.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9431 terawatt-hours | +369.7% |
| 1973 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1974 | -3.68 terawatt-hours | -456.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6586 terawatt-hours | -117.9% |
| 1976 | -0.3915 terawatt-hours | -159.5% |
| 1977 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | -413.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7095 terawatt-hours | -42.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9353 terawatt-hours | +31.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1675 terawatt-hours | -82.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9703 terawatt-hours | +479.2% |
| 1982 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | +85.3% |
| 1983 | 0.406 terawatt-hours | -77.4% |
| 1984 | -0.1705 terawatt-hours | -142.0% |
| 1985 | -2.11 terawatt-hours | +1139.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8632 terawatt-hours | -140.9% |
| 1987 | 1.68 terawatt-hours | +94.8% |
| 1988 | -1.12 terawatt-hours | -166.5% |
| 1989 | -1.12 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.42 terawatt-hours | -315.8% |
| 1991 | -0.0052 terawatt-hours | -100.2% |
| 1992 | 2.6 terawatt-hours | -49628.7% |
| 1993 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | -55.8% |
| 1994 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | +103.3% |
| 1995 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 4.59 terawatt-hours | +118.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9965 terawatt-hours | -78.3% |
| 1998 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | +101.4% |
| 1999 | 3.04 terawatt-hours | +51.6% |
| 2000 | 4.73 terawatt-hours | +55.5% |
| 2001 | -1.29 terawatt-hours | -127.2% |
| 2002 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | -281.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4269 terawatt-hours | -81.7% |
| 2004 | -0.8366 terawatt-hours | -295.9% |
| 2005 | 7.42 terawatt-hours | -986.8% |
| 2006 | 2.42 terawatt-hours | -67.3% |
| 2007 | 2.44 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2008 | -4.13 terawatt-hours | -269.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | -133.8% |
| 2010 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | +44.6% |
| 2011 | 7.85 terawatt-hours | +289.0% |
| 2012 | 4.59 terawatt-hours | -41.6% |
| 2013 | -5.1 terawatt-hours | -211.1% |
| 2014 | 10.75 terawatt-hours | -310.8% |
| 2015 | 2.93 terawatt-hours | -72.7% |
| 2016 | 12.53 terawatt-hours | +327.5% |
| 2017 | 6.01 terawatt-hours | -52.1% |
| 2018 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -76.1% |
| 2019 | 3.02 terawatt-hours | +110.6% |
| 2020 | -10.63 terawatt-hours | -452.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1 terawatt-hours | -129.1% |
| 2022 | -15.44 terawatt-hours | -598.2% |
| 2023 | 5.97 terawatt-hours | -138.7% |
| 2024 | 9.31 terawatt-hours | +56.0% |
| 2025 | 4.63 terawatt-hours | -50.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.63 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5628 terawatt-hours, 8.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.63 terawatt-hours is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.71 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +49628.7% | -0.0052 terawatt-hours | 2.6 terawatt-hours |
| 1970 | +2411.7% | 0.2971 terawatt-hours | 7.46 terawatt-hours |
| 1985 | -1139.5% | -0.1705 terawatt-hours | -2.11 terawatt-hours |
| 2005 | +986.8% | -0.8366 terawatt-hours | 7.42 terawatt-hours |
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
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); 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 219 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); 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.