Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Sri Lanka peaked at 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.43 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 66th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 38.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 76.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 100.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 79.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 172.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 173.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 257.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 136.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 228.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 258.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 166.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 339.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 405.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 285.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 63 Singapore 711.27 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Pakistan 597.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Saudi Arabia 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 India 519.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Uzbekistan 453.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Hong Kong 427.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 7.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 74.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Sri Lanka?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Sri Lanka was 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.43 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.