Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) was 457.61 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Sri Lanka stood at 457.61 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 102nd of 214 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.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 33.43 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 35.68 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 35.78 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 40.39 kilowatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 45.7 kilowatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 60.25 kilowatt-hours | +31.8% |
| 1971 | 65.77 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 66.13 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 53.27 kilowatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 74.98 kilowatt-hours | +40.8% |
| 1975 | 79.46 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 80.42 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 86.4 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 95.48 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 100.26 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 99.68 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 104.08 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 105.16 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 79.1 kilowatt-hours | -24.8% |
| 1984 | 135.49 kilowatt-hours | +71.3% |
| 1985 | 154.12 kilowatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 168.14 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 136.78 kilowatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 161.5 kilowatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 172.4 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 192.31 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 189.17 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 173.24 kilowatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 222.95 kilowatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 1994 | 236.7 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 257.01 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 181.62 kilowatt-hours | -29.3% |
| 1997 | 188.91 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 210.53 kilowatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 220.69 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 166.38 kilowatt-hours | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 159.18 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 136.32 kilowatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 166.4 kilowatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 147.85 kilowatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 171.64 kilowatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 228.47 kilowatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 193.73 kilowatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 201.65 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 188.86 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 274.44 kilowatt-hours | +45.3% |
| 2011 | 226.57 kilowatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 163.91 kilowatt-hours | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 337.56 kilowatt-hours | +105.9% |
| 2014 | 227.41 kilowatt-hours | -32.6% |
| 2015 | 296.37 kilowatt-hours | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 215.42 kilowatt-hours | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 209.17 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 316.81 kilowatt-hours | +51.5% |
| 2019 | 251.22 kilowatt-hours | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 260.17 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 381.05 kilowatt-hours | +46.5% |
| 2022 | 369.17 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 346.51 kilowatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 408.16 kilowatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2025 | 457.61 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 457.61 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 493.38 kilowatt-hours, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 457.61 kilowatt-hours is above the median for South Asia, which is 377.18 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +105.9% | 163.91 kilowatt-hours | 337.56 kilowatt-hours |
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
- 99 Mozambique 476.73 kilowatt-hours compare
- 100 Eswatini 474.72 kilowatt-hours compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 468.73 kilowatt-hours compare
- 103 Uzbekistan 453.4 kilowatt-hours compare
- 104 Oman 436.79 kilowatt-hours compare
- 105 Thailand 435.63 kilowatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 327.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Sri Lanka?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 457.61 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 102nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.