Share of electricity production by source in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of electricity production by source was 27.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Sri Lanka, 2011–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Sri Lanka is 27.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Sri Lanka peaked at 38.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.7% | 9.0% | 35.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 27.5% | 38.5% | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 76.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Sri Lanka?
- Share of electricity production by source in Sri Lanka was 27.5% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Sri Lanka ranks 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.