Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 283.69 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 283.69 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2025.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Sri Lanka peaked at 324.46 kilowatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.43 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 75th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 38.2 kilowatt-hours | 33.43 kilowatt-hours | 45.7 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 76.24 kilowatt-hours | 53.27 kilowatt-hours | 100.26 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.64 kilowatt-hours | 79.1 kilowatt-hours | 172.4 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.29 kilowatt-hours | 173.24 kilowatt-hours | 257.01 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.66 kilowatt-hours | 136.32 kilowatt-hours | 227.98 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.81 kilowatt-hours | 155.88 kilowatt-hours | 324.46 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.52 kilowatt-hours | 220.73 kilowatt-hours | 318.5 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 hydropower per person in Sri Lanka?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Sri Lanka was 283.69 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 hydropower per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 324.46 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.43 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.