Peru vs Sri Lanka: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Peru
2,560 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2,995 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Peru rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Peru
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2,995 terawatt-hours against 2,560 terawatt-hours in Peru, a difference of 435 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Peru ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 360.81 terawatt-hours | 153.81 terawatt-hours | 207 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 2020s | 1,304 terawatt-hours | 1,483 terawatt-hours | 178.79 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Peru or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2,995 terawatt-hours against 2,560 terawatt-hours in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 435 terawatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Peru ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.