Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from solar and wind
Philippines
4.46 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
3.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
57th
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 4.46 terawatt-hours against 3.77 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.69 terawatt-hours.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Philippines ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.025 terawatt-hours | 0.005 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 0.34 terawatt-hours | 0.702 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2020s | 3.21 terawatt-hours | 1.91 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Philippines, at 4.46 terawatt-hours against 3.77 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 0.69 terawatt-hours, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Philippines ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.