Fossil fuel consumption in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fossil fuel consumption was 72.77 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
72.77 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
67th
of 80 countries
All-time high
81.18 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
9.37 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 72.77 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2025.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Sri Lanka peaked at 81.18 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.37 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 67th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9.37 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 9.6 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 9.83 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 10.08 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 10.3 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 17.57 terawatt-hours | +70.6% |
| 1971 | 17.69 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 18.61 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 19.8 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 15.81 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 16.39 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 15.96 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 17.06 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 17.62 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 18.47 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 18.61 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 19.5 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 21.07 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 21.87 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 20.62 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 18.37 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 19.13 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 21.29 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 19.79 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 18.51 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 20.59 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 20.6 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 23.42 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 23.67 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 25.71 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 27.38 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 33.24 terawatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 34.04 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 35.58 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 38.36 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 44.06 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 42.86 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 45.49 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 44.73 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 44.75 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.17 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 52.58 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 55.73 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 51.23 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 52.81 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 52.98 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 59.08 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 63.09 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 53.99 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 61.88 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 59.55 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 72.9 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 78.41 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 77.88 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 81.18 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 66.83 terawatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 66.94 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 55.51 terawatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 63.56 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 68.43 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 72.77 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 72.77 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.53 terawatt-hours, 26% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption 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 | +70.6% | 10.3 terawatt-hours | 17.57 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.84 terawatt-hours | 9.37 terawatt-hours | 10.3 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 17.5 terawatt-hours | 15.81 terawatt-hours | 19.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.88 terawatt-hours | 18.37 terawatt-hours | 21.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.26 terawatt-hours | 20.59 terawatt-hours | 38.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.54 terawatt-hours | 42.86 terawatt-hours | 55.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.09 terawatt-hours | 52.98 terawatt-hours | 81.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.67 terawatt-hours | 55.51 terawatt-hours | 72.77 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 64 Turkmenistan 81.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 65 Denmark 76.63 terawatt-hours compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 73.25 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 Azerbaijan 71.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 69 Bulgaria 62.41 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Croatia 48.56 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption in Sri Lanka?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Sri Lanka was 72.77 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 81.18 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.37 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.