Renewable electricity generation by source in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Renewable electricity generation by source was 0.93 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generation by source in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, renewable electricity generation by source in Sri Lanka stood at 0.93 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 173.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.93 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 212 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.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +80.0% |
| 2012 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +55.6% |
| 2013 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +64.3% |
| 2014 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.65 terawatt-hours | +97.0% |
| 2022 | 0.74 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 0.87 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.93 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.93 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.16 terawatt-hours, 5.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.93 terawatt-hours is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.005 terawatt-hours, 186.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generation by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -100.0% | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.252 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7233 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 0.93 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 renewable electricity generation by source in Sri Lanka?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Sri Lanka was 0.93 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.