Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 58.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Sri Lanka, 2001–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Sri Lanka is 58.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Sri Lanka peaked at 170.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -10.2%, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 13th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 6.5% | 109.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 6.0% | 170.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | -10.2% | 65.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Sri Lanka?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Sri Lanka was 58.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 170.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.2% in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.