Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 61.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sri Lanka, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 61.6% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.6% | 80.4% | 99.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 83.1% | 66.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 36.7% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 29.4% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 35.6% | 61.6% | 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sri Lanka?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Sri Lanka was 61.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.