Sri Lanka
Electricity generation by source · TWh
2025
18.6 TWh- Coal generation · #40 of 203 5.4 28.9%
- Other fossil generation · #52 of 205 2.4 12.7%
- Gas generation — —
- Nuclear generation — —
- Hydro generation · #60 of 204 7.7 41.5%
- Solar generation · #50 of 205 2.5 13.2%
- Bioenergy generation · #74 of 205 0.2 0.9%
- Wind generation · #66 of 203 0.4 2.4%
- Other renewables generation · #23 of 182 0 0.2%
Since 2000
Table · 26 years, TWh
| Year | Coal generation | Other fossil generation | Gas generation | Nuclear generation | Hydro generation | Solar generation | Bioenergy generation | Wind generation | Other renewables generation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.4 | 2.4 | — | — | 7.7 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 18.6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2.5 | — | — | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0 | 17.5 |
| 2023 | 5.2 | 3.3 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0 | 16.4 |
| 2022 | 5.7 | 2.6 | — | — | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0 | 16.8 |
| 2021 | 6.1 | 2.8 | — | — | 7.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0 | 17.5 |
| 2020 | 6.4 | 4.3 | — | — | 5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0 | 16.5 |
| 2019 | 5.9 | 5.1 | — | — | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | — | 16.7 |
| 2018 | 5.3 | 3.7 | — | — | 6.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | — | 16.1 |
| 2017 | 5.1 | 5.2 | — | — | 4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | — | 14.9 |
| 2016 | 5.1 | 4.5 | — | — | 4.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | — | 14.3 |
| 2015 | 4.5 | 2.3 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | — | 13.2 |
| 2014 | 3.2 | 4.4 | — | — | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | — | 12.4 |
| 2013 | 1.5 | 3.3 | — | — | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | — | 12 |
| 2012 | 1.4 | 6.9 | — | — | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | — | 11.8 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5.8 | — | — | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | — | 11.5 |
| 2010 | — | 5 | — | — | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | — | 10.7 |
| 2009 | — | 6 | — | — | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9.9 |
| 2008 | — | 5.8 | — | — | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9.9 |
| 2007 | — | 5.9 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9.9 |
| 2006 | — | 4.8 | — | — | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9.4 |
| 2005 | — | 5.4 | — | — | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8.8 |
| 2004 | — | 5.1 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8.1 |
| 2003 | — | 4.3 | — | — | 3.3 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 7.6 |
| 2002 | — | 4.2 | — | — | 2.7 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 6.9 |
| 2001 | — | 3.6 | — | — | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6.7 |
| 2000 | — | 3.6 | — | — | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6.8 |
p = provisional. — = the source printed no value for that year.
Electricity generated in the year, by the fuel or technology that generated it (Ember). The nine sources sum to total generation; net imports are not generation and are not in the mix.
Source: Ember — Yearly Electricity Data · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved as 2026-11-11
Ember (2026), Yearly Electricity Data, ember-energy.org, CC BY 4.0.
Indicators · as of 11 Nov 2026
- Bioenergy capacity0 GW2025 · #108 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Coal capacity0 GW2025 · #73 of 203 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Electricity demand18.6 TWh2025 · #87 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Electricity net imports0 TWh2025 · #81 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Hydro capacity0 GW2025 · #139 of 204 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Other fossil capacity0 GW2025 · #162 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Other renewables capacity0 GW2025 · #28 of 182 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Power sector emissions6.5 MtCO2e2025 · #77 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Power emissions intensity352.2 gCO2e/kWh2025 · #123 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Solar capacity0 GW2025 · #166 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Total capacity0 GW2025 · #191 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Total generation18.6 TWh2025 · #88 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Wind capacity0 GW2025 · #97 of 203 · Ember, 2026-11-11