Electricity as a share of primary energy in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 17.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Sri Lanka, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity as a share of primary energy in Sri Lanka is 17.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Sri Lanka peaked at 20.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1987.
That places Sri Lanka 45th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11.7% | — |
| 1986 | 12.1% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 14.2% | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 17.2% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2% | 11.5% | 13.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 12.4% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.3% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.2% | 20.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 42 Republic of Korea 17.3% compare
- 43 Philippines 17.2% compare
- 44 Italy 17.2% compare
- 46 Ukraine 17.0% compare
- 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.7% compare
- 48 New Zealand 16.6% compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Sri Lanka?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Sri Lanka was 17.2% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1987.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.