Electricity generation per person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Electricity generation per person was 742.59 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation per person in Sri Lanka, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 742.59 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Sri Lanka peaked at 771.35 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 158.58 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Sri Lanka 157th 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 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 169.43 kilowatt-hours | 158.58 kilowatt-hours | 175.89 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 254.15 kilowatt-hours | 192.62 kilowatt-hours | 331.53 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 416.69 kilowatt-hours | 340.3 kilowatt-hours | 482.13 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 616.04 kilowatt-hours | 513.43 kilowatt-hours | 743.85 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 738.52 kilowatt-hours | 713.49 kilowatt-hours | 771.35 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 76.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Sri Lanka?
- Electricity generation per person in Sri Lanka was 742.59 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 per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 771.35 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.58 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for electricity generation per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.