Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding was 65.21 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 65.21 % change on previous year for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in 2021.
The figure is up 641.1% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Sri Lanka peaked at 651.52 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -79.2 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 291 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 12.87 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2002 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2003 | 104.55 % change on previous year | +2132.5% |
| 2004 | -47.05 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 2005 | 34.11 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 2006 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2007 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -227.6% |
| 2008 | 58.45 % change on previous year | -1124.3% |
| 2009 | 37.91 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 118.39 % change on previous year | +212.3% |
| 2011 | 42.53 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2012 | 42.03 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.6 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 651.52 % change on previous year | +1504.7% |
| 2015 | -79.2 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2016 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2017 | 19.02 % change on previous year | +346.6% |
| 2018 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 25.62 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 2020 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2021 | 65.21 % change on previous year | +641.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.53 % change on previous year | -47.05 % change on previous year | 291 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.96 % change on previous year | -79.2 % change on previous year | 651.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 37 % change on previous year | 8.8 % change on previous year | 65.21 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 14 Angola 81.01 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Syria 68.97 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Ghana 65.34 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Naoero 62.5 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Hong Kong 60.85 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Senegal 58.23 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Sri Lanka?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Sri Lanka was 65.21 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 651.52 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -79.2 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.