Fossil fuel consumption per person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 3,789 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,789 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
158th
of 219 countries
All-time high
4,350 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2019
All-time low
857.63 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1969
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
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 person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 3,789 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Sri Lanka peaked at 4,350 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 857.63 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1969.
Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 858.71 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 858.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 858.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 859.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 857.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,430 kilowatt-hours per person | +66.8% |
| 1971 | 1,409 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1,453 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1,516 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 1,188 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.6% |
| 1975 | 1,210 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1,157 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 1,216 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 1,233 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1,268 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1,255 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1,392 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 1,434 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1,362 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 1,197 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 1,222 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1,343 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 1,234 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 1,139 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 1,259 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 1,251 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,399 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,489 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 1,559 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 1,856 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,913 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,025 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 2,284 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 2,187 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2,303 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2,277 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,237 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,565 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 2,609 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,744 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 2,516 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 2,577 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2,571 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,978 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 3,231 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 2,789 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 3,369 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 3,404 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4,023 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 4,266 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 4,186 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4,350 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3,830 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 3,811 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,140 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 3,400 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 3,705 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 3,789 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3,789 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 31% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3,789 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 4,794 kilowatt-hours per person, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 | +66.8% | 857.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,430 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 858.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 857.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 859.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,287 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,139 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,601 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,251 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,025 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,430 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,187 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,744 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,517 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,571 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,612 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,140 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,830 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 155 Cambodia 4,327 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 156 Vanuatu 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 157 Eswatini 4,032 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 159 Congo 3,682 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 160 Mauritania 3,657 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 161 Zimbabwe 3,585 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person in Sri Lanka?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Sri Lanka was 3,789 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4,350 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 857.63 kilowatt-hours per person in 1969.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 158th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.