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
Latest (2025)
342.08 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
38th
of 80 countries
All-time high
342.08 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
33.43 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 38th out of 80 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.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 33.43 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 35.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 35.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 40.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 45.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 60.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.8% |
| 1971 | 65.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 66.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 53.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 74.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.8% |
| 1975 | 79.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 80.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 86.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 95.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 100.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 99.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 104.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 105.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 79.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.8% |
| 1984 | 135.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +71.3% |
| 1985 | 154.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 168.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 136.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 161.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 172.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 192.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 189.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 173.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 222.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.7% |
| 1994 | 236.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 257.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 181.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.3% |
| 1997 | 188.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 210.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 220.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 166.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 159.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 136.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 166.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 147.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 171.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 228.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 193.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 200.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 187.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 270.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.2% |
| 2011 | 218.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 155.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 324.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +108.0% |
| 2014 | 211.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.7% |
| 2015 | 275.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 193.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.8% |
| 2017 | 182.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 288.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.9% |
| 2019 | 214.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 220.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 318.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.3% |
| 2022 | 296.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 250.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 295.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 342.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 342.08 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 308.94 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from hydropower per person in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +108.0% | 155.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 324.42 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 35 Australia 467.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Bulgaria 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Greece 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Ukraine 275.8 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Azerbaijan 273.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Taiwan 237.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
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 38th out of 80 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.