Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 0.267 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Sri Lanka, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Sri Lanka is 0.267, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.267 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.003, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.003 | — |
| 2001 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0338 | +1028.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0439 | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0766 | +74.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0814 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1215 | +49.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1315 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1315 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1315 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1285 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1285 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.179 | +39.4% |
| 2021 | 0.252 | +40.8% |
| 2022 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.267 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.267 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1127, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.267 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0322, 8.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1008 | 0.0338 | 0.1315 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2473 | 0.179 | 0.267 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Sri Lanka?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Sri Lanka was 0.267 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.267 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Sri Lanka ranks 62nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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