Electricity generation from renewables in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from renewables was 10.63 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.63 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
77th
of 214 countries
All-time high
10.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.365 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from renewables in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from renewables in Sri Lanka stood at 10.63 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.63 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.365 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 214 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 generation from renewables in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.365 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.399 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.474 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 0.549 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7403 terawatt-hours | +34.8% |
| 1971 | 0.8255 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8471 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6957 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9976 terawatt-hours | +43.4% |
| 1975 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | -24.3% |
| 1984 | 2.09 terawatt-hours | +71.9% |
| 1985 | 2.4 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 2.65 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 2.6 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 2.8 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 3.14 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 3.12 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.9 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 3.8 terawatt-hours | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 4.09 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 4.51 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 3.25 terawatt-hours | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 3.45 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 3.91 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 4.18 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 3.21 terawatt-hours | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 3.12 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.7 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 3.32 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 3.47 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 4.65 terawatt-hours | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 3.97 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 4.16 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.92 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 5.73 terawatt-hours | +46.2% |
| 2011 | 4.76 terawatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 3.47 terawatt-hours | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 7.21 terawatt-hours | +107.8% |
| 2014 | 4.9 terawatt-hours | -32.0% |
| 2015 | 6.44 terawatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 4.72 terawatt-hours | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 4.62 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.05 terawatt-hours | +52.6% |
| 2019 | 5.63 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 5.87 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 8.65 terawatt-hours | +47.4% |
| 2022 | 8.43 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 7.96 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 9.43 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2025 | 10.63 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 10.63 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.79 terawatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 10.63 terawatt-hours is below the median for South Asia, which is 10.82 terawatt-hours, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from renewables in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +107.8% | 3.47 terawatt-hours | 7.21 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4394 terawatt-hours | 0.365 terawatt-hours | 0.549 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 0.6957 terawatt-hours | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 2.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 terawatt-hours | 2.9 terawatt-hours | 4.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 4.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 terawatt-hours | 3.47 terawatt-hours | 7.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.49 terawatt-hours | 5.87 terawatt-hours | 10.63 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 generation from renewables in Sri Lanka?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Sri Lanka was 10.63 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.365 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.