Energy mix in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Energy mix was 100.44 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Energy mix in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy mix in Sri Lanka is 100.44, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in Sri Lanka peaked at 103.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.74, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 85th out of 219 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.
Energy mix in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9.74 | — |
| 1966 | 10 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 10.24 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 10.56 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 10.85 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 18.31 | +68.8% |
| 1971 | 18.52 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 19.46 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 20.49 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 16.81 | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 17.47 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 17.08 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 18.3 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 19.01 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 19.95 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 20.12 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 21.09 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 22.89 | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 23.29 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 23.12 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 21.01 | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 21.87 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 23.55 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 22.43 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 21.31 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 23.73 | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 23.73 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.32 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 27.47 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 29.81 | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 31.9 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 36.49 | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 37.49 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 39.49 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 42.54 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 47.27 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 45.98 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 48.32 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 48.74 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 47.91 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 55.33 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 57.75 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 60.19 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 56.07 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 57.46 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 59.48 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 67.34 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 71.92 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 66.82 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 77.57 | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 80.5 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 93.03 | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 99.04 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 100.47 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 103.5 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 92.86 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 95.96 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 80.53 | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 86.5 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 95.81 | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 100.44 | +4.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 100.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 100.44 is above the median for South Asia, which is 76.55, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy mix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +68.8% | 10.85 | 18.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.28 | 9.74 | 10.85 | 5 |
| 1970s | 18.54 | 16.81 | 20.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.07 | 20.12 | 23.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.9 | 23.73 | 42.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.5 | 45.98 | 60.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.97 | 59.48 | 103.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.02 | 80.53 | 100.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 17.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2025)
- Fuel exports 3.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.5% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in Sri Lanka?
- Energy mix in Sri Lanka was 100.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 103.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.74 in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for energy mix?
- Sri Lanka ranks 85th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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