Primary energy use by source in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary energy use by source was 15.24 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.24 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
48th
of 79 countries
All-time high
19.58 terawatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use by source in Sri Lanka is 15.24 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Sri Lanka peaked at 19.58 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0.0051 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0.0293 terawatt-hours | +471.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0305 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0198 terawatt-hours | -35.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0267 terawatt-hours | +34.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0148 terawatt-hours | -44.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2071 terawatt-hours | +1299.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2081 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4044 terawatt-hours | +94.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2447 terawatt-hours | -39.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0916 terawatt-hours | -62.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0857 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.044 terawatt-hours | -48.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0051 terawatt-hours | -88.3% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0066 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0.0066 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours | -32.2% |
| 1994 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | +189.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours | -79.2% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -74.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1265 terawatt-hours | +12235.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6949 terawatt-hours | +449.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1828 terawatt-hours | -73.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6795 terawatt-hours | +271.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5097 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4972 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6703 terawatt-hours | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6823 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.697 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.48 terawatt-hours | +399.1% |
| 2012 | 5.3 terawatt-hours | +52.5% |
| 2013 | 5.58 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 10.71 terawatt-hours | +91.9% |
| 2015 | 14.41 terawatt-hours | +34.6% |
| 2016 | 15.25 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 15.8 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 15.27 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 16.3 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 19.58 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 19.57 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.19 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 14.54 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 17.16 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 15.24 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 15.24 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.56 terawatt-hours, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +12235.7% | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.1265 terawatt-hours |
| 1982 | +1299.0% | 0.0148 terawatt-hours | 0.2071 terawatt-hours |
| 1977 | +471.4% | 0.0051 terawatt-hours | 0.0293 terawatt-hours |
| 2003 | +449.2% | 0.1265 terawatt-hours | 0.6949 terawatt-hours |
| 2011 | +399.1% | 0.697 terawatt-hours | 3.48 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0085 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0305 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1332 terawatt-hours | 0.0051 terawatt-hours | 0.4044 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4048 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.6949 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.28 terawatt-hours | 0.697 terawatt-hours | 16.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.05 terawatt-hours | 14.54 terawatt-hours | 19.58 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- 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 use by source in Sri Lanka?
- Primary energy use by source in Sri Lanka was 15.24 terawatt-hours 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 primary energy use by source recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 19.58 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary energy use by source?
- Sri Lanka ranks 48th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.