Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 41.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 41.0% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2024.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.8% | — |
| 1991 | 92.3% | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 81.9% | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 95.4% | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 93.2% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 92.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 71.8% | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 68.9% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 67.4% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | -32.3% |
| 2001 | 45.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | +108.0% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | -36.5% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +55.1% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | +37.2% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | +6.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 41.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 4.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 41.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 24.4%, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.0% | 67.0% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 36.0% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 26.6% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 30.2% | 42.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sri Lanka?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Sri Lanka was 41.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.