Primary energy use by source in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary energy use by source was 0.8243 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8243 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
50th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.8266 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.8243 terawatt-hours for primary energy use by source in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 140.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.8266 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 50th out of 80 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.
Primary energy use by source in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.0034 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0532 terawatt-hours | +1418.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0916 terawatt-hours | +72.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1468 terawatt-hours | +60.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2346 terawatt-hours | +59.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2725 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3432 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3449 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3668 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3263 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3482 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3502 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6534 terawatt-hours | +86.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7378 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8243 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8266 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8243 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.8243 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 terawatt-hours, 79% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1418.3% | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | 0.0532 terawatt-hours |
| 2021 | +86.6% | 0.3502 terawatt-hours | 0.6534 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0.0023 terawatt-hours | 0.0036 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2528 terawatt-hours | 0.0532 terawatt-hours | 0.3668 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7028 terawatt-hours | 0.3502 terawatt-hours | 0.8266 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 primary energy use by source in Sri Lanka?
- Primary energy use by source in Sri Lanka was 0.8243 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8266 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary energy use by source?
- Sri Lanka ranks 50th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.2%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.