Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 2.21 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.21 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
33rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
3.73 terawatt-hours
in 2013
All-time low
-2.27 terawatt-hours
in 2014
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Sri Lanka, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Sri Lanka is 2.21 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.73 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, -2.27 terawatt-hours, in 2014.
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 80 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.
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.034 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.011 terawatt-hours | -67.6% |
| 1968 | 0.064 terawatt-hours | +481.8% |
| 1969 | 0.075 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1913 terawatt-hours | +155.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0852 terawatt-hours | -55.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0216 terawatt-hours | -74.6% |
| 1973 | -0.1514 terawatt-hours | -800.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3019 terawatt-hours | -299.4% |
| 1975 | 0.079 terawatt-hours | -73.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0329 terawatt-hours | -58.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1044 terawatt-hours | +217.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1524 terawatt-hours | +46.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0955 terawatt-hours | -37.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0183 terawatt-hours | -80.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0915 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 1982 | 0.036 terawatt-hours | -60.7% |
| 1983 | -0.3904 terawatt-hours | -1184.4% |
| 1984 | 0.875 terawatt-hours | -324.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3034 terawatt-hours | -65.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2495 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 1987 | -0.4681 terawatt-hours | -287.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4197 terawatt-hours | -189.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2045 terawatt-hours | -51.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3436 terawatt-hours | +68.0% |
| 1991 | -0.0282 terawatt-hours | -108.2% |
| 1992 | -0.2167 terawatt-hours | +668.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8961 terawatt-hours | -513.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2931 terawatt-hours | -67.3% |
| 1995 | 0.425 terawatt-hours | +45.0% |
| 1996 | -1.26 terawatt-hours | -397.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1954 terawatt-hours | -115.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4677 terawatt-hours | +139.4% |
| 1999 | 0.266 terawatt-hours | -43.1% |
| 2000 | -0.973 terawatt-hours | -465.7% |
| 2001 | -0.0858 terawatt-hours | -91.2% |
| 2002 | -0.4167 terawatt-hours | +385.7% |
| 2003 | 0.619 terawatt-hours | -248.5% |
| 2004 | -0.3487 terawatt-hours | -156.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4976 terawatt-hours | -242.7% |
| 2006 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +137.7% |
| 2007 | -0.6884 terawatt-hours | -158.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1981 terawatt-hours | -128.8% |
| 2009 | -0.195 terawatt-hours | -198.5% |
| 2010 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | -1039.6% |
| 2011 | -1.02 terawatt-hours | -155.9% |
| 2012 | -1.25 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 3.73 terawatt-hours | -397.6% |
| 2014 | -2.27 terawatt-hours | -160.8% |
| 2015 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | -168.6% |
| 2016 | -1.67 terawatt-hours | -207.1% |
| 2017 | -0.0516 terawatt-hours | -96.9% |
| 2018 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | -4936.7% |
| 2019 | -1.31 terawatt-hours | -152.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4316 terawatt-hours | -133.0% |
| 2021 | 3 terawatt-hours | +595.8% |
| 2022 | -0.631 terawatt-hours | -121.0% |
| 2023 | -0.428 terawatt-hours | -32.2% |
| 2024 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | -526.8% |
| 2025 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.21 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.77 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +4936.7% | -0.0516 terawatt-hours | 2.5 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.046 terawatt-hours | 0.011 terawatt-hours | 0.075 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0913 terawatt-hours | -0.1514 terawatt-hours | 0.3019 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1339 terawatt-hours | -0.4681 terawatt-hours | 0.875 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.138 terawatt-hours | -1.26 terawatt-hours | 0.8961 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.021 terawatt-hours | -0.973 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2045 terawatt-hours | -2.27 terawatt-hours | 3.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 terawatt-hours | -0.631 terawatt-hours | 3 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Sri Lanka?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Sri Lanka was 2.21 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.27 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.