Annual change in primary energy from solar in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual change in primary energy from solar was 1.1 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from solar 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
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from solar in Sri Lanka is 1.1 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.6% on the previous year and up 5,248.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.1 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.1097 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 37th out of 77 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0494 terawatt-hours | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | 0.1791 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4158 terawatt-hours | -0.1097 terawatt-hours | 1.1 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 solar in Sri Lanka?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar in Sri Lanka was 1.1 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 solar recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1097 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,248.0%. 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 solar. 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.