Sri Lanka vs Taiwan: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Sri Lanka
342.08 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Taiwan
237.93 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
38th
Taiwan rank
41st
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 342.08 kilowatt-hours per person against 237.93 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan, a difference of 104.15 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 38th and Taiwan ranks 41st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 213 kilowatt-hours per person | 174.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 76.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 249.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 173.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 131.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 252.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 121.09 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 207.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 243.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 175.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 172.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.99 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 233.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 213.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 287.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 185.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 101.73 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Sri Lanka or Taiwan?
- Sri Lanka, at 342.08 kilowatt-hours per person against 237.93 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Sri Lanka and Taiwan?
- 104.15 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Taiwan rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 38th and Taiwan ranks 41st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.