Share of primary energy from oil in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of primary energy from oil was 72.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from oil in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from oil in Sri Lanka stood at 72.5%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Sri Lanka peaked at 96.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 5th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.7% | 94.9% | 96.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 94.4% | 92.6% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.1% | 86.8% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.3% | 85.8% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 91.1% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 74.0% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 68.9% | 73.5% | 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 76.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from oil in Sri Lanka?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Sri Lanka was 72.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Sri Lanka ranks 5th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.