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Kyrgyzstan vs Sri Lanka: Electricity Compared

Kyrgyzstan generated 12.9 TWh of electricity in 2025 and Sri Lanka 18.6 TWh, according to Ember. Hydro was the largest source in both, at 93.5% in Kyrgyzstan and 41.5% in Sri Lanka. Each kWh generated emitted 80 gCO2/kWh in Kyrgyzstan and 352 gCO2/kWh in Sri Lanka. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? Sri Lanka is the bigger electricity producer, generating 1.4 times as much as Kyrgyzstan in 2025 (18.6 TWh against 12.9 TWh). Kyrgyzstan has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 80 gCO2/kWh against 352 gCO2/kWh in Sri Lanka in 2025.

Why this comparison: similar electricity demand on the same continent.

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Key Facts

  • Hydro supplied 93.5% of Kyrgyzstan's electricity in 2025, against 41.5% in Sri Lanka.
  • Sri Lanka's electricity was 4.4 times as carbon intensive as Kyrgyzstan's in 2025, at 352 gCO2/kWh against 80 gCO2/kWh.
  • The average person in Kyrgyzstan used 2.64 MWh of electricity in 2025, 3.6 times as much as in Sri Lanka (0.74 MWh).
  • Low carbon sources supplied 93.5% of Kyrgyzstan's electricity in 2025 and 58.3% of Sri Lanka's.
  • Electricity demand in 2025 was 16.3 TWh in Kyrgyzstan and 18.6 TWh in Sri Lanka.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics
Measure Kyrgyzstan Sri Lanka
Total generation12.9 TWh18.6 TWh
Electricity demand16.3 TWh18.6 TWh
Demand per person2.64 MWh0.74 MWh
Carbon intensity80 gCO2/kWh352 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions1.03 MtCO26.54 MtCO2
Low carbon share93.5%58.3%
Largest sourceHydro 93.5%Hydro 41.5%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation
Source Kyrgyzstan Sri Lanka
Hydro 93.5% 41.5%
Coal 5.7% 28.9%
Solar 0.0% 13.2%
Other fossil 0.1% 12.7%
Wind 0.0% 2.4%
Bioenergy 0.0% 1.0%
Gas 0.7% 0.0%
Other renewables 0.0% 0.2%

Carbon Intensity, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 80 gCO2/kWh in Kyrgyzstan and 352 gCO2/kWh in Sri Lanka. 0 150 300 450 600 200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 80 gCO2/kWh in Kyrgyzstan and 352 gCO2/kWh in Sri Lanka.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2025
YearKyrgyzstanSri Lanka
2000102 gCO2/kWh358 gCO2/kWh
2001111 gCO2/kWh361 gCO2/kWh
2002107 gCO2/kWh411 gCO2/kWh
200390 gCO2/kWh382 gCO2/kWh
200490 gCO2/kWh425 gCO2/kWh
2005132 gCO2/kWh409 gCO2/kWh
2006135 gCO2/kWh346 gCO2/kWh
2007138 gCO2/kWh403 gCO2/kWh
2008143 gCO2/kWh392 gCO2/kWh
200982 gCO2/kWh407 gCO2/kWh
201086 gCO2/kWh320 gCO2/kWh
201176 gCO2/kWh416 gCO2/kWh
201278 gCO2/kWh496 gCO2/kWh
201382 gCO2/kWh302 gCO2/kWh
201499 gCO2/kWh462 gCO2/kWh
2015154 gCO2/kWh419 gCO2/kWh
2016140 gCO2/kWh522 gCO2/kWh
201798 gCO2/kWh533 gCO2/kWh
201895 gCO2/kWh449 gCO2/kWh
201998 gCO2/kWh518 gCO2/kWh
2020106 gCO2/kWh513 gCO2/kWh
2021150 gCO2/kWh418 gCO2/kWh
2022147 gCO2/kWh410 gCO2/kWh
2023140 gCO2/kWh417 gCO2/kWh
2024120 gCO2/kWh387 gCO2/kWh
202580 gCO2/kWh352 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 2.64 MWh in Kyrgyzstan and 0.74 MWh in Sri Lanka. 0.0 0.8 1.5 2.3 3.0 200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 2.64 MWh in Kyrgyzstan and 0.74 MWh in Sri Lanka.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2025
YearKyrgyzstanSri Lanka
20002.59 MWh0.35 MWh
20012.56 MWh0.34 MWh
20022.40 MWh0.35 MWh
20032.68 MWh0.38 MWh
20042.47 MWh0.40 MWh
20052.31 MWh0.44 MWh
20062.28 MWh0.46 MWh
20072.32 MWh0.48 MWh
20082.04 MWh0.48 MWh
20091.81 MWh0.48 MWh
20101.87 MWh0.51 MWh
20112.21 MWh0.55 MWh
20122.35 MWh0.56 MWh
20132.38 MWh0.56 MWh
20142.48 MWh0.58 MWh
20152.24 MWh0.61 MWh
20162.17 MWh0.65 MWh
20172.28 MWh0.67 MWh
20182.32 MWh0.72 MWh
20192.31 MWh0.74 MWh
20202.32 MWh0.73 MWh
20212.39 MWh0.77 MWh
20222.33 MWh0.73 MWh
20232.40 MWh0.71 MWh
20242.68 MWh0.74 MWh
20252.64 MWh0.74 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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World Power Monitor. (2025). Kyrgyzstan vs Sri Lanka: Electricity Compared. https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/kyrgyzstan-vs-sri-lanka/

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World Power Monitor. Kyrgyzstan vs Sri Lanka: Electricity Compared. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/kyrgyzstan-vs-sri-lanka/

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  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/kyrgyzstan-vs-sri-lanka/}
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