Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 10.63 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sri Lanka stood at 10.63 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.63 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.365 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 209 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 | 0.4394 terawatt-hours | 0.365 terawatt-hours | 0.549 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 0.6957 terawatt-hours | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 2.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 terawatt-hours | 2.9 terawatt-hours | 4.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 4.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 terawatt-hours | 3.47 terawatt-hours | 7.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.49 terawatt-hours | 5.87 terawatt-hours | 10.63 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 21.76 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.45 million (2025)
- Urban population 20.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.9014 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 567.87 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.9014 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.9014 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sri Lanka?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sri Lanka was 10.63 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.365 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Sri Lanka ranks 79th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.