Primary energy from wind per person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary energy from wind per person was 35.48 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
35.48 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
52nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
35.88 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from wind 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
In 2025, primary energy from wind per person in Sri Lanka stood at 35.48 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 124.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from wind per person in Sri Lanka peaked at 35.88 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 52nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from wind per person in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.1847 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.1762 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1786 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1821 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1707 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1347 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 0.119 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1133 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1125 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1571 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1687 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +1409.3% |
| 2011 | 4.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +71.3% |
| 2012 | 6.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +59.0% |
| 2013 | 10.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.4% |
| 2014 | 12.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 15.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 15.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 14.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 15.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 15.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 28.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +85.4% |
| 2022 | 32.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 35.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 35.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 35.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 35.48 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.64 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1409.3% | 0.1687 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.55 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2021 | +85.4% | 15.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.78 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0185 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1847 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1513 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1125 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1821 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 49 Hungary 60.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Thailand 49.73 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Saudi Arabia 45.94 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Russia 27 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Iceland 26.16 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Oman 23.86 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- 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 wind per person in Sri Lanka?
- Primary energy from wind per person in Sri Lanka was 35.48 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 wind per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 35.88 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy from wind per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary energy from wind per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from wind per person rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.7%. 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 wind 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.