Electricity generation from solar and wind in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 3.77 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 3.77 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 72.9% on the previous year and up 892.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.77 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.34 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 terawatt-hours | 0.79 terawatt-hours | 3.77 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 54 Philippines 4.46 terawatt-hours compare
- 55 Croatia 4.44 terawatt-hours compare
- 56 Peru 3.94 terawatt-hours compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 3.67 terawatt-hours compare
- 59 Kenya 2.95 terawatt-hours compare
- 60 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.51 terawatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from solar and wind in Sri Lanka?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Sri Lanka was 3.77 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 892.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.