Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 156.35 watts per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 156.35 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Sri Lanka peaked at 156.35 watts per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.59 watts per capita, in 2002.
That places Sri Lanka 117th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.96 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 59.63 watts per capita | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 59.59 watts per capita | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 62.95 watts per capita | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 64.29 watts per capita | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 64.47 watts per capita | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 65.19 watts per capita | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 65.15 watts per capita | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.25 watts per capita | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 67.62 watts per capita | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 68.99 watts per capita | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 69.97 watts per capita | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 79.67 watts per capita | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 80.91 watts per capita | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 85.06 watts per capita | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 86.35 watts per capita | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 89.14 watts per capita | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 93.13 watts per capita | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 97.99 watts per capita | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 104.04 watts per capita | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 108.91 watts per capita | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 119.95 watts per capita | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 128.26 watts per capita | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 135.4 watts per capita | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 156.35 watts per capita | +15.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 156.35 watts per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07 watts per capita, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 156.35 watts per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 136.93 watts per capita, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.51 watts per capita | 59.59 watts per capita | 67.62 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.53 watts per capita | 68.99 watts per capita | 104.04 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.77 watts per capita | 108.91 watts per capita | 156.35 watts per capita | 5 |
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-generating capacity per person in Sri Lanka?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Sri Lanka was 156.35 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 156.35 watts per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.59 watts per capita in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 117th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person 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 International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).