Annual change in primary energy from coal in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual change in primary energy from coal was -1.92 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Sri Lanka, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from coal in Sri Lanka stood at -1.92 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 173.2% on the previous year and down 151.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from coal in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.13 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, -3.37 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 53rd out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.002 terawatt-hours | -0.0107 terawatt-hours | 0.0242 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0015 terawatt-hours | -0.1597 terawatt-hours | 0.1964 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0005 terawatt-hours | -0.0092 terawatt-hours | 0.0076 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0682 terawatt-hours | -0.5121 terawatt-hours | 0.5683 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 terawatt-hours | -0.5313 terawatt-hours | 5.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1757 terawatt-hours | -3.37 terawatt-hours | 3.29 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 from coal in Sri Lanka?
- Annual change in primary energy from coal in Sri Lanka was -1.92 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.37 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 151.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from coal. 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.