Electricity generation from coal in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from coal was 4.75 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from coal in Sri Lanka, 2011–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4.75 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from coal in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.36 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.04 terawatt-hours, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.66 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 5.92 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.62 terawatt-hours | 4.75 terawatt-hours | 6.36 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 electricity generation from coal in Sri Lanka?
- Electricity generation from coal in Sri Lanka was 4.75 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.