Electricity generation from renewables per person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 457.61 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables per person in Sri Lanka is 457.61 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Sri Lanka peaked at 457.61 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.43 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.2 kilowatt-hours | 33.43 kilowatt-hours | 45.7 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 76.24 kilowatt-hours | 53.27 kilowatt-hours | 100.26 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.64 kilowatt-hours | 79.1 kilowatt-hours | 172.4 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.31 kilowatt-hours | 173.24 kilowatt-hours | 257.01 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.05 kilowatt-hours | 136.32 kilowatt-hours | 228.47 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.89 kilowatt-hours | 163.91 kilowatt-hours | 337.56 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 370.45 kilowatt-hours | 260.17 kilowatt-hours | 457.61 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 92 Mozambique 476.73 kilowatt-hours compare
- 93 Eswatini 474.72 kilowatt-hours compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 468.73 kilowatt-hours compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 453.4 kilowatt-hours compare
- 97 Ukraine 445.81 kilowatt-hours compare
- 98 Oman 436.79 kilowatt-hours 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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Sri Lanka?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Sri Lanka was 457.61 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 457.61 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.43 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.