Per capita primary energy use by source in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Per capita primary energy use by source was 656.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
656.19 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
51st
of 79 countries
All-time high
867.99 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita primary energy use by source in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita primary energy use by source in Sri Lanka is 656.19 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita primary energy use by source in Sri Lanka peaked at 867.99 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 51st out of 79 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.
Per capita primary energy use by source in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.3717 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +461.2% |
| 1978 | 2.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.3% |
| 1980 | 1.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9802 kilowatt-hours per person | -45.4% |
| 1982 | 13.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +1281.9% |
| 1983 | 13.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 26.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +93.7% |
| 1985 | 15.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.9% |
| 1986 | 5.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -63.0% |
| 1987 | 5.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 2.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -49.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3156 kilowatt-hours per person | -88.5% |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4002 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.3939 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2625 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2333 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6633 kilowatt-hours per person | +184.3% |
| 1996 | 0.135 kilowatt-hours per person | -79.6% |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1221 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2051 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0523 kilowatt-hours per person | -74.5% |
| 2002 | 6.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +12107.8% |
| 2003 | 34.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +445.1% |
| 2004 | 9.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -73.9% |
| 2005 | 33.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +269.3% |
| 2006 | 25.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 24.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 32.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 32.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 33.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 165.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +396.0% |
| 2012 | 250.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.3% |
| 2013 | 261.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 496.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +90.2% |
| 2015 | 663.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 696.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 715.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 686.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 727.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 867.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 861.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 709.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 633.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 742.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 2025 | 656.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 656.19 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +12107.8% | 0.0523 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.39 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1982 | +1281.9% | 0.9802 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.55 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1977 | +461.2% | 0.3717 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2003 | +445.1% | 6.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.83 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2011 | +396.0% | 33.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 165.57 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.5945 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3156 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.221 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6633 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0523 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 469.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 727.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 745.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 633.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 867.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 48 Singapore 673.05 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Bangladesh 669.82 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 France 659.98 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Ireland 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Pakistan 518.88 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Spain 503.32 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per capita primary energy use by source in Sri Lanka?
- Per capita primary energy use by source in Sri Lanka was 656.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita primary energy use by source recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 867.99 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita primary energy use by source recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita primary energy use by source rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.