Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding was 21,892 kWh per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Sri Lanka, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kWh per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 21,892 kWh per square kilometre for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in 2021.
The figure is up 65.2% on the previous year and up 917.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Sri Lanka peaked at 32,279 kWh per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 kWh per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 76th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | kWh per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kWh per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 kWh per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 kWh per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 kWh per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 kWh per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 kWh per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 kWh per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 kWh per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 kWh per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 47.84 kWh per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 187.05 kWh per square kilometre | +291.0% |
| 2001 | 211.13 kWh per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 221.02 kWh per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 452.08 kWh per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 2004 | 239.36 kWh per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2005 | 321 kWh per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 335.35 kWh per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 316.22 kWh per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 501.04 kWh per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 2009 | 690.96 kWh per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 1,509 kWh per square kilometre | +118.4% |
| 2011 | 2,151 kWh per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2012 | 3,055 kWh per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2013 | 4,295 kWh per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2014 | 32,279 kWh per square kilometre | +651.5% |
| 2015 | 6,802 kWh per square kilometre | -78.9% |
| 2016 | 7,091 kWh per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 8,440 kWh per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 9,695 kWh per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 12,179 kWh per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 13,251 kWh per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 21,892 kWh per square kilometre | +65.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.78 kWh per square kilometre | 0 kWh per square kilometre | 47.84 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 347.52 kWh per square kilometre | 187.05 kWh per square kilometre | 690.96 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,750 kWh per square kilometre | 1,509 kWh per square kilometre | 32,279 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,571 kWh per square kilometre | 13,251 kWh per square kilometre | 21,892 kWh per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 73 Guatemala 25,492 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 74 Mexico 24,111 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 75 Montenegro 23,993 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 77 Cape Verde 20,017 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 78 Nicaragua 19,357 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 79 Brazil 17,330 kWh per square kilometre 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)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 21,892 kWh per square kilometre 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 32,279 kWh per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kWh per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Sri Lanka ranks 76th out of 208 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 917.8%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.