Primary energy use per person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary energy use per person was 4,324 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Sri Lanka is 4,324 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Sri Lanka peaked at 4,618 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 892.14 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 157th of 217 countries on this measure, 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 | 896.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 892.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 903.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,384 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,238 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,569 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,419 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,440 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,606 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,937 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,618 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,018 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,324 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 154 Cambodia 4,968 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 155 Palestine 4,920 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 156 Syria 4,726 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 158 Vanuatu 4,124 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 159 Zimbabwe 4,059 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 160 Congo 3,858 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in Sri Lanka?
- Primary energy use per person in Sri Lanka was 4,324 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4,618 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 892.14 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary energy use per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 157th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.