Share of electricity production by source in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of electricity production by source was 49.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Sri Lanka, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Sri Lanka is 49.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Sri Lanka peaked at 70.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 128th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +4769.1% |
| 1992 | 18.1% | +133.9% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -74.6% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +47.7% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | +287.1% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 31.1% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 54.2% | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | -43.3% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | +51.5% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 64.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | -2.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 49.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 49.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 63.7%, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity production by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +4769.1% | 0.2% | 7.7% |
| 1996 | +287.1% | 7.3% | 28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 0.2% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 51.0% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 40.1% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 49.7% | 64.7% | 3 |
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 share of electricity production by source in Sri Lanka?
- Share of electricity production by source in Sri Lanka was 49.7% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Sri Lanka ranks 128th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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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