Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 1.35 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sri Lanka, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.35 billion kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021.
The figure is up 65.2% on the previous year and up 904.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.02 billion kWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 kWh, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 209 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.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1991 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1992 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1993 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1994 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1995 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1996 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1997 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1998 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1999 | 3.00 million kWh | — |
| 2000 | 11.73 million kWh | +291.0% |
| 2001 | 13.24 million kWh | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 13.86 million kWh | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 28.35 million kWh | +104.5% |
| 2004 | 15.01 million kWh | -47.1% |
| 2005 | 20.13 million kWh | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 21.03 million kWh | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 19.83 million kWh | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 31.42 million kWh | +58.4% |
| 2009 | 43.33 million kWh | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 94.63 million kWh | +118.4% |
| 2011 | 134.88 million kWh | +42.5% |
| 2012 | 191.57 million kWh | +42.0% |
| 2013 | 269.35 million kWh | +40.6% |
| 2014 | 2.02 billion kWh | +651.5% |
| 2015 | 420.97 million kWh | -79.2% |
| 2016 | 438.90 million kWh | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 522.38 million kWh | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 599.77 million kWh | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 753.43 million kWh | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 819.72 million kWh | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 1.35 billion kWh | +65.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 300,000 kWh | 0 kWh | 3.00 million kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.79 million kWh | 11.73 million kWh | 43.33 million kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 545.01 million kWh | 94.63 million kWh | 2.02 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 billion kWh | 819.72 million kWh | 1.35 billion kWh | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sri Lanka?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sri Lanka was 1.35 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 billion kWh in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kWh in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 904.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.