Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 55.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 55.5% for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Sri Lanka peaked at 78.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.1% | — |
| 1991 | 78.0% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 75.3% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 74.2% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 70.6% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 69.9% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 64.4% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 65.9% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 64.2% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 63.2% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 64.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +4.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 55.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 55.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 43.3%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 | 51.7% | 48.8% | 55.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 37 Sweden 58.9% compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 58.4% compare
- 39 Liechtenstein 58.0% compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 54.6% compare
- 42 Laos 54.6% compare
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 54.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 17.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Sri Lanka?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Sri Lanka was 55.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).