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
Latest (2025)
3.77 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 72.9%
World rank
57th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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.
Electricity generation from solar and wind 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 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +500.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | +63.3% |
| 2022 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2025 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | +72.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.77 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.65 terawatt-hours, 5.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.77 terawatt-hours is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.845 terawatt-hours, 4.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +500.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.06 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 | 0.0003 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
- 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 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.