Primary energy from hydropower per person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 342.08 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from hydropower 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
The most recent figure for primary energy from hydropower per person in Sri Lanka is 342.08 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Sri Lanka peaked at 342.08 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.43 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 37th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
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 | 207.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 173.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 257.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 136.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 228.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 155.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 324.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 220.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 342.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 34 Australia 467.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Bulgaria 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Greece 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Ukraine 275.8 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 273.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Taiwan 237.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Sri Lanka?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Sri Lanka was 342.08 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 hydropower per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 342.08 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower 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 hydropower per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.