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
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 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.
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
- 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 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 79 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.