Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was 4.83 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 55.1%
World rank
48th
of 217 countries
All-time high
68.76 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-17.97 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is 4.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 55.1% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 68.76 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -17.97 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places Sri Lanka 48th out of 217 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.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1969 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 68.76 % change on previous year | +2343.0% |
| 1971 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1972 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +364.6% |
| 1973 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1974 | -17.97 % change on previous year | -438.2% |
| 1975 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1976 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 1977 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -420.7% |
| 1978 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1979 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8396 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1981 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +474.5% |
| 1982 | 8.53 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 1983 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1984 | -0.732 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1985 | -9.14 % change on previous year | +1148.4% |
| 1986 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1987 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +87.1% |
| 1988 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 1989 | -5 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 11.35 % change on previous year | -327.2% |
| 1991 | -0.0223 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1992 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -49091.8% |
| 1993 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1994 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 1995 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 14.38 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 1997 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1998 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1999 | 7.7 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 2000 | 11.12 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2001 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2002 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -286.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8835 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2004 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -294.2% |
| 2005 | 15.48 % change on previous year | -1002.3% |
| 2006 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2007 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2008 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -262.1% |
| 2009 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2010 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 2011 | 13.21 % change on previous year | +275.8% |
| 2012 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2013 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 2014 | 16.08 % change on previous year | -326.9% |
| 2015 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2016 | 15.57 % change on previous year | +312.0% |
| 2017 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2018 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2019 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +107.6% |
| 2020 | -10.27 % change on previous year | -441.7% |
| 2021 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2022 | -16.08 % change on previous year | -582.1% |
| 2023 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 2024 | 10.76 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2025 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 8 % change on previous year | -17.97 % change on previous year | 68.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8147 % change on previous year | -9.14 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.23 % change on previous year | -0.0223 % change on previous year | 14.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 % change on previous year | -6.86 % change on previous year | 15.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 % change on previous year | -7.09 % change on previous year | 16.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0023 % change on previous year | -16.08 % change on previous year | 10.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 4.83 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 68.76 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.97 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 48th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.