Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 284.98 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Sri Lanka, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Sri Lanka stood at 284.98 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Sri Lanka peaked at 492.62 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 181.12 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 240.64 kilowatt-hours | 181.12 kilowatt-hours | 288.4 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 364.16 kilowatt-hours | 223.33 kilowatt-hours | 492.62 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 368.07 kilowatt-hours | 284.98 kilowatt-hours | 471.15 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 fossil fuels per person in Sri Lanka?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Sri Lanka was 284.98 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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 492.62 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.12 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 147th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.