Electricity generation from coal per person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from coal per person was 204.48 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from coal per person in Sri Lanka, 2011–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 204.48 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from coal per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Sri Lanka peaked at 281.89 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.5 kilowatt-hours, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 167.08 kilowatt-hours | 49.5 kilowatt-hours | 264.16 kilowatt-hours | 9 |
| 2020s | 245.58 kilowatt-hours | 204.48 kilowatt-hours | 281.89 kilowatt-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 76.57 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal per person in Sri Lanka?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Sri Lanka was 204.48 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 281.89 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5 kilowatt-hours in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 48th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.