Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 156.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sri Lanka is 156.35, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sri Lanka peaked at 156.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.59, in 2002.
Sri Lanka ranks 129th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.96 | — |
| 2001 | 59.63 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 59.59 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 62.95 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 64.29 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 64.47 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 65.19 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 65.15 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.25 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 67.62 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 68.99 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 69.97 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 79.67 | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 80.91 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 85.06 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 86.35 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 89.14 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 93.13 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 97.99 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 104.04 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 108.91 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 119.95 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 128.26 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 135.4 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 156.35 | +15.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 156.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200.01, 78% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 156.35 is above the median for South Asia, which is 136.93, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.51 | 59.59 | 67.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.52 | 68.99 | 104.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.77 | 108.91 | 156.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 17.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sri Lanka?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sri Lanka was 156.35 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 156.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.59 in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 129th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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