Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind was 40.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Sri Lanka, 2000–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Sri Lanka is 40.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Sri Lanka peaked at 486.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 14th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5% | — |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +57.1% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -45.6% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +66.0% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +110.2% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -56.6% |
| 2010 | 486.6% | +6859.9% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | -86.4% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -64.7% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +46.8% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -69.9% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +317.3% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -75.1% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +226.6% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | +27.1% |
| 2022 | -1.5% | -103.0% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -1153.7% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | +147.3% |
| 2025 | 40.5% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 7.0% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 9.2% | 486.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | -1.5% | 48.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Sri Lanka?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Sri Lanka was 40.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 486.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.