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Sri Lanka Coal Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Sri Lanka generated 5.14 TWh of electricity from coal in 2025, 30.0% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 42nd largest coal power producer in 2025 of the 85 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Coal supplied 33.1% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through June 2024; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Sri Lanka generated 5.14 TWh of electricity from coal in 2025.
  • Coal supplied 30.0% of Sri Lanka's electricity in 2025.
  • Sri Lanka was the 42nd largest coal power producer in 2025 among the 85 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Sri Lanka's coal generation in 2025 was 19% lower than in 2020, when it was 6.36 TWh.
  • Sri Lanka's coal generation in 2025 was 15% higher than in 2015, when it was 4.46 TWh.
  • Sri Lanka's coal generation peaked at 6.36 TWh in 2020.
  • Sri Lanka's coal share in 2025 was below the world share of 33.1%.
  • Sri Lanka had 900 MW of coal generating capacity in 2025.
  • Coal power in Sri Lanka emitted 4.44 MtCO2 in 2025, 70% of the power sector's emissions.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Coal generation5.14 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Sri Lanka's electricity30.0%2025 · Ember
World share of coal33.1%2025 · Ember
Rank by coal generation (each country's latest year)42 of 852025 · Ember
Coal capacity900 MW2025 · Ember
Coal power emissions4.44 MtCO22025 · Ember

Coal Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2011 to 2025
Sri Lanka coal electricity generation, 2011 to 2025 Sri Lanka's electricity generation from coal each year from 2011 to 2025, in GWh. It was 5.14 TWh in 2025. 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 201120162021
Sri Lanka's electricity generation from coal each year from 2011 to 2025, in GWh. It was 5.14 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Sri Lanka coal electricity generation, 2011 to 2025
YearCoal
20111.04 TWh
20121.40 TWh
20131.47 TWh
20143.20 TWh
20154.46 TWh
20165.07 TWh
20175.12 TWh
20185.30 TWh
20195.92 TWh
20206.36 TWh
20216.11 TWh
20225.73 TWh
20235.15 TWh
20245.69 TWh
20255.14 TWh
Share of Sri Lanka's electricity from coal and the world share, 2011 to 2025 The share of Sri Lanka's electricity generated from coal, 2011 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 30.0%, against 33.1% worldwide. 0 13 25 38 50 201120162021
The share of Sri Lanka's electricity generated from coal, 2011 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 30.0%, against 33.1% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Sri Lanka's electricity from coal and the world share, 2011 to 2025
YearSri LankaWorld
20119.0%40.6%
201211.9%39.9%
201312.3%40.8%
201425.7%40.5%
201533.8%38.7%
201635.4%37.8%
201734.4%38.0%
201833.0%38.0%
201935.5%36.7%
202038.5%35.4%
202134.9%36.0%
202234.2%35.6%
202331.4%35.2%
202433.3%34.2%
202530.0%33.1%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacityEmissions
2025 5.14 TWh 30.0% 33.1% 900 MW 4.44 MtCO2
2024 5.69 TWh 33.3% 34.2% 900 MW 4.92 MtCO2
2023 5.15 TWh 31.4% 35.2% 900 MW 4.45 MtCO2
2022 5.73 TWh 34.2% 35.6% 900 MW 4.95 MtCO2
2021 6.11 TWh 34.9% 36.0% 900 MW 5.28 MtCO2
2020 6.36 TWh 38.5% 35.4% 900 MW 5.49 MtCO2
2019 5.92 TWh 35.5% 36.7% 900 MW 5.11 MtCO2
2018 5.30 TWh 33.0% 38.0% 900 MW 4.58 MtCO2
2017 5.12 TWh 34.4% 38.0% 900 MW 4.42 MtCO2
2016 5.07 TWh 35.4% 37.8% 900 MW 4.38 MtCO2

Full year by year history for Sri Lanka

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

Coal Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through June 2024
Sri Lanka monthly coal electricity generation, July 2022 to June 2024 Sri Lanka generated 470 GWh of electricity from coal in June 2024, against 390 GWh in June 2023. 0.00 0.15 0.30 0.45 0.60 2022-072023-012023-072024-01
Sri Lanka generated 470 GWh of electricity from coal in June 2024, against 390 GWh in June 2023.
Monthly statistics through June 2024, TWh
Sri Lanka monthly coal electricity generation, July 2022 to June 2024
MonthCoal
2022-07390 GWh
2022-08290 GWh
2022-09330 GWh
2022-10340 GWh
2022-11320 GWh
2022-12480 GWh
2023-01470 GWh
2023-02540 GWh
2023-03520 GWh
2023-04460 GWh
2023-05510 GWh
2023-06390 GWh
2023-07360 GWh
2023-08330 GWh
2023-09340 GWh
2023-10360 GWh
2023-11230 GWh
2023-12160 GWh
2024-01320 GWh
2024-02560 GWh
2024-03600 GWh
2024-04490 GWh
2024-05520 GWh
2024-06470 GWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of June 2024. Monthly figures for Sri Lanka can differ slightly from the annual totals.