India vs Sri Lanka: Share of electricity generation from wind
India
5.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
5.4%
in 2025
India rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
49th
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.4% against 5.0% in India, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
India ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | India |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | India |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.1% | India |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.3% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, India or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.4% against 5.0% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between India and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
- India ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.