Energy & Mining in Sri Lanka
318 indicators covering energy & mining for Sri Lanka.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 31.2% | 83rd |
| Gas consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 126th |
| Oil consumption, per square kilometre | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 19.4% | 69th |
| Oil production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 97th |
| Coal production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 70th |
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 31.2% | 83rd |
| Coal consumption, per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 164.2% | 39th |
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 126th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per capita | 2,380 cubic meters | 2022 | down 4.6% | 93rd |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region | 52.8 billion cubic meters | 2022 | unchanged | 77th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per person | 2,380 cubic meters | 2022 | down 4.6% | 93rd |
| Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions | 171,105 tonnes | 2022 | down 0.9% | 45th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita | 0.0077 units per person | 2022 | down 5.4% | 83rd |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 5.8% | 40th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre | 2.77 units per square kilometre | 2022 | up 0.5% | 36th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate | 0.9255 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 91.3% | 127th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita | 0 units per person | 2022 | down 4.6% | 93rd |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 5.0% | 72nd |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 2022 | up 1.4% | 36th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | 1st |
| Mineral rents | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | 95th |
| Natural gas rents | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 102nd |
| Total natural resources rents | 0.1% | 2021 | down 48.6% | 163rd |
| Oil rents as a share of GDP | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 122nd |
| Alternative and nuclear energy | 6.4% | 2023 | down 2.7% | 77th |
| Electric power consumption | 644.46 kWh per capita | 2023 | up 22.6% | 120th |
| Combustible renewables and waste | 40.3% | 2023 | down 9.8% | 29th |
| Gas reserves | 0 cubic meters | 2021 | — | 101st |
| Gas reserves, per capita | 0 cubic meters per person | 2021 | — | 99th |
| Oil reserves | 0 cubic meters | 2021 | — | 100th |
| Gas reserves, per square kilometre | 0 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | — | 99th |
| Oil reserves, per capita | 0 cubic meters per person | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Oil reserves, per square kilometre | 0 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Gas reserves, per unit of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | — | 99th |
| Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas | 100.0% | 2024 | up 1.2% | 1st |
| Share of the population with access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | up 7.9% | 1st |
| Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita | 100.0% | 2024 | up 7.9% | 1st |
| Number of people with and without electricity access | 21.92 million people | 2024 | up 13.8% | 52nd |
| Number of people without access to electricity | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | 94th |
| People without electricity country, per capita | 0 units per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | 94th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita | 1 units per person | 2024 | up 7.9% | 1st |
| Oil reserves, per unit of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Electricity production from oil sources | 20.5% | 2023 | down 26.6% | 79th |
| Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels | 38.4% | 2025 | down 25.1% | 144th |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources | 38.0% | 2023 | down 33.9% | 55th |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | up 7.9% | 1st |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 5.7% | 64th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 16.1% | 135th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | 52nd |
| Electricity production from natural gas sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 120th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth | -0.5491 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 114.7% | 194th |
| Electricity production from coal sources | 29.7% | 2023 | up 143.1% | 32nd |
| Energy use | 466.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2023 | up 2.2% | 139th |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP | 35.72 constant 2021 PPP | 2023 | down 4.2% | 156th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 27.99 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | up 4.3% | 13th |
| Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access | 100.0% | 2024 | up 9.5% | 1st |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 31.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | up 26.2% | 10th |
| Electricity production from nuclear sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 33rd |
| Energy imports, net | 60.0% | 2022 | up 10.2% | 39th |
| Coal consumption, annual growth rate | -11.16 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 132.3% | 90th |