Primary energy from solar and wind in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary energy from solar and wind was 3.82 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 3.82 terawatt-hours for primary energy from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.5% on the previous year and up 874.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.82 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 111 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.
Primary energy from solar and wind 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 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0077 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0083 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0096 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0103 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0604 terawatt-hours | +486.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1003 terawatt-hours | +66.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1568 terawatt-hours | +56.3% |
| 2013 | 0.249 terawatt-hours | +58.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3005 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3919 terawatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4278 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5914 terawatt-hours | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6476 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8486 terawatt-hours | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | +37.8% |
| 2021 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | +48.0% |
| 2022 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 2.72 terawatt-hours | +38.1% |
| 2025 | 3.82 terawatt-hours | +40.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.82 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar and wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +486.6% | 0.0103 terawatt-hours | 0.0604 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 | 0.0068 terawatt-hours | 0.0038 terawatt-hours | 0.0103 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3774 terawatt-hours | 0.0604 terawatt-hours | 0.8486 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 3.82 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 primary energy from solar and wind in Sri Lanka?
- Primary energy from solar and wind in Sri Lanka was 3.82 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 874.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.