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
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 154th of 213 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.
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
- 151 Cambodia 4,327 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 152 Vanuatu 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 153 Eswatini 4,032 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 155 Congo 3,682 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 156 Mauritania 3,657 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 157 Zimbabwe 3,585 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 154th out of 213 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.