Renewable electricity output in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Renewable electricity output was 49.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Sri Lanka, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 49.2% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.8% | — |
| 1991 | 92.3% | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 81.9% | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 95.4% | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 93.2% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 92.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 71.8% | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 68.9% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 67.5% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 45.8% | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 46.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | +104.2% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | -32.7% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +50.1% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | +39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.1% | 67.0% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 36.1% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 29.3% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 35.2% | 49.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Sri Lanka?
- Renewable electricity output in Sri Lanka was 49.2% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for renewable electricity output?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.