Primary energy from renewables per person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary energy from renewables per person was 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
534.97 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
63rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
534.97 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
33.43 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables per person 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
In 2025, primary energy from renewables per person in Sri Lanka stood at 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Sri Lanka peaked at 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.43 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 33.43 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 35.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 35.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 40.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 45.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 60.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.8% |
| 1971 | 65.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 66.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 53.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 74.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.8% |
| 1975 | 79.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 80.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 86.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 95.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 100.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 99.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 104.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 105.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 79.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.8% |
| 1984 | 135.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +71.3% |
| 1985 | 154.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 168.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 136.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 161.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 172.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 192.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 189.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 173.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 222.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.7% |
| 1994 | 236.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 257.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 181.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.3% |
| 1997 | 188.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 210.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 220.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 166.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 159.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 136.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 166.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 148.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 171.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 228.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 193.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 201.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 191.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 277.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.3% |
| 2011 | 227.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 166.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 339.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +104.0% |
| 2014 | 231.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 301.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 222.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 218.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 329.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.6% |
| 2019 | 268.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 285.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 416.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.7% |
| 2022 | 386.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 365.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 442.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.1% |
| 2025 | 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,239 kilowatt-hours per person, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from renewables per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +104.0% | 166.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 339.82 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 76.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 100.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 79.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 172.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 173.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 257.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 136.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 228.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 258.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 166.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 339.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 405.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 285.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 60 USSR 737.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Singapore 711.27 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 South Africa 519.39 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Ukraine 512.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 453.63 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 primary energy from renewables per person in Sri Lanka?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Sri Lanka was 534.97 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 primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.43 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. 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 Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.