Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was 2.21 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Sri Lanka, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from renewables in Sri Lanka is 2.21 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.73 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, -2.27 terawatt-hours, in 2014.
That places Sri Lanka 32nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.046 terawatt-hours | 0.011 terawatt-hours | 0.075 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0913 terawatt-hours | -0.1514 terawatt-hours | 0.3019 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1339 terawatt-hours | -0.4681 terawatt-hours | 0.875 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.138 terawatt-hours | -1.26 terawatt-hours | 0.8961 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.021 terawatt-hours | -0.973 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2045 terawatt-hours | -2.27 terawatt-hours | 3.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 terawatt-hours | -0.631 terawatt-hours | 3 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 76.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from renewables in Sri Lanka?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Sri Lanka was 2.21 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.27 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.