Primary energy from solar per person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary energy from solar per person was 128.94 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
128.94 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 57.5%
World rank
56th
of 80 countries
All-time high
128.94 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar 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 solar per person in Sri Lanka stood at 128.94 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 57.5% on the previous year and up 5,651.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Sri Lanka peaked at 128.94 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 56th out of 80 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.
Primary energy from solar per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0224 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0461 kilowatt-hours per person | +105.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0758 kilowatt-hours per person | +64.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1205 kilowatt-hours per person | +59.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1762 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2283 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2647 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2916 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.309 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.327 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3446 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4148 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4727 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6734 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.4% |
| 2014 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +93.5% |
| 2015 | 2.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +72.0% |
| 2016 | 3.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +68.9% |
| 2017 | 10.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +168.5% |
| 2018 | 14.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.0% |
| 2019 | 22.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +54.6% |
| 2020 | 36.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +62.6% |
| 2021 | 47.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 42.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 49.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 81.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +64.4% |
| 2025 | 128.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 128.94 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.15 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1862 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0224 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.327 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3446 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 128.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 53 Pakistan 143.48 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Thailand 139.49 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Norway 131.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 India 115.16 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Argentina 112.44 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 99.87 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 solar per person in Sri Lanka?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Sri Lanka was 128.94 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 solar per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 128.94 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary energy from solar per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,651.2%. 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.