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Sri Lanka vs Tajikistan: Electricity Compared

Sri Lanka generated 18.6 TWh of electricity in 2025 and Tajikistan 24.0 TWh, according to Ember. Hydro was the largest source in both, at 41.5% in Sri Lanka and 94.4% in Tajikistan. Each kWh generated emitted 352 gCO2/kWh in Sri Lanka and 73 gCO2/kWh in Tajikistan. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? Tajikistan is the bigger electricity producer, generating 1.3 times as much as Sri Lanka in 2025 (24.0 TWh against 18.6 TWh). Tajikistan has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 73 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 94.4% of Tajikistan's electricity in 2025, against 41.5% in Sri Lanka.
  • Sri Lanka's electricity was 4.8 times as carbon intensive as Tajikistan's in 2025, at 352 gCO2/kWh against 73 gCO2/kWh.
  • The average person in Tajikistan used 1.74 MWh of electricity in 2025, 2.4 times as much as in Sri Lanka (0.74 MWh).
  • Low carbon sources supplied 58.3% of Sri Lanka's electricity in 2025 and 94.4% of Tajikistan's.
  • Electricity demand in 2025 was 18.6 TWh in Sri Lanka and 18.8 TWh in Tajikistan.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics
Measure Sri Lanka Tajikistan
Total generation18.6 TWh24.0 TWh
Electricity demand18.6 TWh18.8 TWh
Demand per person0.74 MWh1.74 MWh
Carbon intensity352 gCO2/kWh73 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions6.54 MtCO21.74 MtCO2
Low carbon share58.3%94.4%
Largest sourceHydro 41.5%Hydro 94.4%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation
Source Sri Lanka Tajikistan
Hydro 41.5% 94.4%
Coal 28.9% 4.7%
Solar 13.2% 0.0%
Other fossil 12.7% 0.0%
Wind 2.4% 0.0%
Bioenergy 1.0% 0.0%
Gas 0.0% 0.9%
Other renewables 0.2% 0.0%

Carbon Intensity, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Sri Lanka and Tajikistan, 2000 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Sri Lanka and Tajikistan each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 352 gCO2/kWh in Sri Lanka and 73 gCO2/kWh in Tajikistan. 0 150 300 450 600 200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Sri Lanka and Tajikistan each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 352 gCO2/kWh in Sri Lanka and 73 gCO2/kWh in Tajikistan.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Sri Lanka and Tajikistan, 2000 to 2025
YearSri LankaTajikistan
2000358 gCO2/kWh32 gCO2/kWh
2001361 gCO2/kWh31 gCO2/kWh
2002411 gCO2/kWh29 gCO2/kWh
2003382 gCO2/kWh30 gCO2/kWh
2004425 gCO2/kWh29 gCO2/kWh
2005409 gCO2/kWh28 gCO2/kWh
2006346 gCO2/kWh31 gCO2/kWh
2007403 gCO2/kWh36 gCO2/kWh
2008392 gCO2/kWh36 gCO2/kWh
2009407 gCO2/kWh31 gCO2/kWh
2010320 gCO2/kWh25 gCO2/kWh
2011416 gCO2/kWh25 gCO2/kWh
2012496 gCO2/kWh26 gCO2/kWh
2013302 gCO2/kWh26 gCO2/kWh
2014462 gCO2/kWh33 gCO2/kWh
2015419 gCO2/kWh32 gCO2/kWh
2016522 gCO2/kWh57 gCO2/kWh
2017533 gCO2/kWh74 gCO2/kWh
2018449 gCO2/kWh88 gCO2/kWh
2019518 gCO2/kWh98 gCO2/kWh
2020513 gCO2/kWh110 gCO2/kWh
2021418 gCO2/kWh111 gCO2/kWh
2022410 gCO2/kWh87 gCO2/kWh
2023417 gCO2/kWh74 gCO2/kWh
2024387 gCO2/kWh71 gCO2/kWh
2025352 gCO2/kWh73 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Sri Lanka and Tajikistan, 2000 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Sri Lanka and Tajikistan each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 0.74 MWh in Sri Lanka and 1.74 MWh in Tajikistan. 0.0 0.6 1.3 1.9 2.5 200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Sri Lanka and Tajikistan each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 0.74 MWh in Sri Lanka and 1.74 MWh in Tajikistan.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Sri Lanka and Tajikistan, 2000 to 2025
YearSri LankaTajikistan
20000.35 MWh2.48 MWh
20010.34 MWh2.46 MWh
20020.35 MWh2.46 MWh
20030.38 MWh2.48 MWh
20040.40 MWh2.48 MWh
20050.44 MWh2.50 MWh
20060.46 MWh2.49 MWh
20070.48 MWh2.45 MWh
20080.48 MWh2.32 MWh
20090.48 MWh2.16 MWh
20100.51 MWh2.17 MWh
20110.55 MWh2.07 MWh
20120.56 MWh2.04 MWh
20130.56 MWh1.97 MWh
20140.58 MWh1.77 MWh
20150.61 MWh1.83 MWh
20160.65 MWh1.80 MWh
20170.67 MWh1.85 MWh
20180.72 MWh1.86 MWh
20190.74 MWh1.90 MWh
20200.73 MWh1.91 MWh
20210.77 MWh1.84 MWh
20220.73 MWh1.86 MWh
20230.71 MWh1.80 MWh
20240.74 MWh1.85 MWh
20250.74 MWh1.74 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. Sri Lanka vs Tajikistan: Electricity Compared. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/sri-lanka-vs-tajikistan/

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  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
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