Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 7.8% 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 % of total.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 7.8% for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.1% on the previous year and up 571.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sri Lanka peaked at 16.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 89th out of 210 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 hydroelectric in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +245.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +87.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -50.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +56.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +101.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +39.1% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +625.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -80.3% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +56.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.9% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.0% | 7.8% | 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 7.8% 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 16.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Sri Lanka ranks 89th out of 210 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 571.7%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.