Renewable energy consumption in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Renewable energy consumption was 48.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Sri Lanka, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Sri Lanka is 48.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Sri Lanka peaked at 78.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.1% | — |
| 1991 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 75.3% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 74.2% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 70.6% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 69.9% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 64.4% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 65.9% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 64.2% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 63.2% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 64.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4% | 63.2% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 60.1% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 45.1% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 48.8% | 49.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Sri Lanka?
- Renewable energy consumption in Sri Lanka was 48.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.