Electricity generation from solar in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from solar was 2.84 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar 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
In 2025, electricity generation from solar in Sri Lanka stood at 2.84 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 116.8% on the previous year and up 7,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.84 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.088 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 0.46 terawatt-hours | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 in Sri Lanka?
- Electricity generation from solar in Sri Lanka was 2.84 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 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,000.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.