Energy intensity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Energy intensity was 0.3161 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Sri Lanka, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.3161 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6454 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.3025 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2013.
Sri Lanka ranks 161st of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3976 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3771 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4236 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.5501 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4789 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6454 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4094 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3381 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4663 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3643 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3215 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4004 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3916 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3428 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.421 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3426 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3025 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3701 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3347 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3161 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3441 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 158 Tanzania 0.3804 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 159 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3517 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 160 Chad 0.3429 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 162 Uganda 0.3076 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 163 Malawi 0.3051 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 164 Ethiopia 0.3025 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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)
- 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 energy intensity in Sri Lanka?
- Energy intensity in Sri Lanka was 0.3161 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6454 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1973.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3025 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for energy intensity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 161st out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.