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Electricity generation in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: 62.7% (renewable share of electricity generation, 2025), +7.1 pp on 2024. It ranks #51 of 159 countries for renewable share of electricity generation (2024).

  • 62.7% Latest · 2025
  • +7.1 pp vs 2024
  • #51of 159 countries · 2024
  • 22Records · 1 measures

Annual · 1 publisher · Next period 2026

All electricity generation statistics

Renewable share of electricity generation in Sri Lanka

Fig 1 · D35 · Sri Lanka Annual

Renewable share of electricity generation

Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2025

22 observations · 2000 to 2025

No figure published for these periods

Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 22 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 31% to 62.7%. Latest value 62.7% (2025). % 0 20 40 60 80 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 63%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 22 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 31% to 62.7%. Latest value 62.7% (2025). % 0 20 40 60 80 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 63%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 22 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 31% to 62.7%. Latest value 62.7% (2025). % 0 20 40 60 80 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 63%
View the underlying data
Renewable share of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2000 Actual 47.4%
2001 Actual 46.8%
2002 Actual 38.9%
2003 Actual 43.5%
2004 Actual 36.7%
2005 Actual 39.3%
2006 Actual 49.3%
2007 Actual 40.2%
2008 Actual 41.9%
2009 Actual 39.6%
2013 Actual 60.2%
2014 Actual 39.4%
2015 Actual 48.7%
2016 Actual 33%
2017 Actual 31%
2019 Actual 33.8%
2020 Actual 35.6%
2021 Actual 49.4%
2022 Actual 50.3%
2023 Actual 48.6%
2024 Actual 55.6%
2025 Actual 62.7%
Source: Ember · percent · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

Every record

22 records across 1 measure, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and quote.

Measure Period Value Source
Renewable share of electricity generation 2025 62.7% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2024 55.6% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2023 48.6% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2022 50.3% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2021 49.4% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2020 35.6% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2019 33.8% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2017 31% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2016 33% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2015 48.7% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2014 39.4% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2013 60.2% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2009 39.6% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2008 41.9% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2007 40.2% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2006 49.3% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2005 39.3% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2004 36.7% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2003 43.5% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2002 38.9% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2001 46.8% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2000 47.4% Ember

How Sri Lanka ranks

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest electricity generation figure for Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka: 62.7% renewable share of electricity generation in 2025, +7.1 pp on 2024.

How does Sri Lanka rank?

#51 of 159 for renewable share of electricity generation (2024, 55.6%).

Where does the Sri Lanka data come from?

22 records from 1 document by Ember. Each figure links to its record and the sentence it was read from.

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