Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 156.35 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sri Lanka is 156.35 w per capita, 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 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.59 w per capita, in 2002.
Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 218 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.51 w per capita | 59.59 w per capita | 67.62 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.52 w per capita | 68.99 w per capita | 104.04 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.77 w per capita | 108.91 w per capita | 156.35 w per capita | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 76.57 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sri Lanka?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sri Lanka was 156.35 w per capita 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 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.59 w per capita in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 117th out of 218 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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