Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 12.43 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.43 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
62nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
12.43 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.365 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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
Sri Lanka recorded 12.43 terawatt-hours for primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Sri Lanka peaked at 12.43 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.365 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.365 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.399 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.474 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 0.549 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7403 terawatt-hours | +34.8% |
| 1971 | 0.8255 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8471 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6957 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9976 terawatt-hours | +43.4% |
| 1975 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | -24.3% |
| 1984 | 2.09 terawatt-hours | +71.9% |
| 1985 | 2.4 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 2.65 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 2.6 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 2.8 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 3.14 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 3.12 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.9 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 3.8 terawatt-hours | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 4.09 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 4.51 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 3.25 terawatt-hours | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 3.45 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 3.91 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 4.18 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 3.21 terawatt-hours | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 3.12 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.71 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 3.32 terawatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 2.98 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 3.47 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 4.66 terawatt-hours | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 3.97 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 4.17 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 3.97 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 5.8 terawatt-hours | +46.1% |
| 2011 | 4.78 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 3.53 terawatt-hours | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 7.26 terawatt-hours | +105.8% |
| 2014 | 4.99 terawatt-hours | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 6.55 terawatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 4.88 terawatt-hours | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 4.83 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.32 terawatt-hours | +51.7% |
| 2019 | 6.02 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 6.45 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 9.45 terawatt-hours | +46.6% |
| 2022 | 8.82 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 8.39 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 10.22 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2025 | 12.43 terawatt-hours | +21.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 12.43 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.98 terawatt-hours, 19% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4394 terawatt-hours | 0.365 terawatt-hours | 0.549 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 0.6957 terawatt-hours | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 2.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 terawatt-hours | 2.9 terawatt-hours | 4.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 terawatt-hours | 2.71 terawatt-hours | 4.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 terawatt-hours | 3.53 terawatt-hours | 7.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.29 terawatt-hours | 6.45 terawatt-hours | 12.43 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 primary energy from low-carbon energy in Sri Lanka?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Sri Lanka was 12.43 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 from low-carbon energy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 12.43 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.365 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Sri Lanka ranks 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.