Renewable energy in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Renewable energy was 0.6609 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6609 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.6627 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Renewable energy 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
In 2025, renewable energy in Sri Lanka stood at 0.6609 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 280.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6627 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 59th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.0069 terawatt-hours | +1800.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 terawatt-hours | -38.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0173 terawatt-hours | +420.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0697 terawatt-hours | +302.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0985 terawatt-hours | +41.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0958 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0672 terawatt-hours | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1254 terawatt-hours | +56.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1737 terawatt-hours | +38.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2181 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 0.203 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2639 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3561 terawatt-hours | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3024 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4933 terawatt-hours | +63.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3548 terawatt-hours | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6609 terawatt-hours | +86.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6627 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.6609 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.6609 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 terawatt-hours, 34% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1800.0% | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | 0.0069 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | +420.0% | 0.0033 terawatt-hours | 0.0173 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0103 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0697 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1682 terawatt-hours | 0.0672 terawatt-hours | 0.3561 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5225 terawatt-hours | 0.3024 terawatt-hours | 0.6627 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 energy in Sri Lanka?
- Renewable energy in Sri Lanka was 0.6609 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 renewable energy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6627 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable energy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for renewable energy?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.6%. 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 Renewable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.