Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 14.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from oil sources in Sri Lanka stood at 14.0%.
That represents a change of down 28.8% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Sri Lanka peaked at 63.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +4769.1% |
| 1992 | 18.1% | +133.9% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -74.6% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +47.7% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | +287.1% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 31.1% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 54.2% | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -52.7% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -49.2% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +79.8% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -32.7% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -38.5% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | +32.0% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | -28.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 14.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 3.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 14.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.5%, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +4769.1% | 0.2% | 7.7% |
| 1996 | +287.1% | 7.3% | 28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 0.2% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 51.0% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 17.8% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 14.0% | 26.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 17.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Sri Lanka?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Sri Lanka was 14.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.