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
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 60th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 21.76 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.45 million (2025)
- Urban population 20.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.9014 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 567.87 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.9014 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.9014 tonnes per person (2024)
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 60th out of 77 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.