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Sri Lanka Electricity History, 2000 to 2025

Sri Lanka generated 6.78 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 17.2 TWh in 2025. Sri Lanka's electricity demand peaked at 17.5 TWh in 2021. The carbon intensity of Sri Lanka's electricity went from 358 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 368 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Sri Lanka starts in 2000.

Key Facts

  • Sri Lanka generated 6.78 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 17.2 TWh in 2025.
  • Sri Lanka's electricity demand peaked at 17.5 TWh in 2021.
  • The carbon intensity of Sri Lanka's electricity went from 358 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 368 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • Sri Lanka's lowest carbon intensity on record was 302 gCO2/kWh, in 2013.
  • Other fossil's share of Sri Lanka's electricity went from 52.7% in 2000 to 13.8% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2025, TWh
Sri Lanka electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025 Sri Lanka generated 6.78 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 17.2 TWh in 2025. 0 5 10 15 20 200020052010201520202025
Sri Lanka generated 6.78 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 17.2 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Sri Lanka electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025
YearGenerationDemand
20006.78 TWh6.78 TWh
20016.67 TWh6.67 TWh
20026.94 TWh6.94 TWh
20037.63 TWh7.63 TWh
20048.09 TWh8.09 TWh
20058.82 TWh8.82 TWh
20069.44 TWh9.44 TWh
20079.88 TWh9.88 TWh
20089.92 TWh9.92 TWh
20099.89 TWh9.89 TWh
201010.7 TWh10.7 TWh
201111.6 TWh11.6 TWh
201211.8 TWh11.8 TWh
201312.0 TWh12.0 TWh
201412.5 TWh12.5 TWh
201513.2 TWh13.2 TWh
201614.3 TWh14.3 TWh
201714.9 TWh14.9 TWh
201816.1 TWh16.1 TWh
201916.7 TWh16.7 TWh
202016.5 TWh16.5 TWh
202117.5 TWh17.5 TWh
202216.8 TWh16.8 TWh
202316.4 TWh16.4 TWh
202417.1 TWh17.1 TWh
202517.2 TWh17.2 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
Sri Lanka carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025 The carbon intensity of Sri Lanka's electricity went from 358 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 368 gCO2/kWh in 2025. 0 150 300 450 600 200020052010201520202025
The carbon intensity of Sri Lanka's electricity went from 358 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 368 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025
Sri Lanka carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025
YearCarbon intensity
2000358 gCO2/kWh
2001361 gCO2/kWh
2002411 gCO2/kWh
2003382 gCO2/kWh
2004425 gCO2/kWh
2005409 gCO2/kWh
2006346 gCO2/kWh
2007403 gCO2/kWh
2008392 gCO2/kWh
2009407 gCO2/kWh
2010320 gCO2/kWh
2011416 gCO2/kWh
2012496 gCO2/kWh
2013302 gCO2/kWh
2014462 gCO2/kWh
2015419 gCO2/kWh
2016522 gCO2/kWh
2017533 gCO2/kWh
2018449 gCO2/kWh
2019518 gCO2/kWh
2020513 gCO2/kWh
2021418 gCO2/kWh
2022410 gCO2/kWh
2023417 gCO2/kWh
2024387 gCO2/kWh
2025368 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow carbon share
2025 17.2 TWh 17.2 TWh 0 TWh 368 gCO2/kWh 56.3%
2024 17.1 TWh 17.1 TWh 0 TWh 387 gCO2/kWh 54.1%
2023 16.4 TWh 16.4 TWh 0 TWh 417 gCO2/kWh 48.6%
2022 16.8 TWh 16.8 TWh 0 TWh 410 gCO2/kWh 50.3%
2021 17.5 TWh 17.5 TWh 0 TWh 418 gCO2/kWh 49.4%
2020 16.5 TWh 16.5 TWh 0 TWh 513 gCO2/kWh 35.6%
2019 16.7 TWh 16.7 TWh 0 TWh 518 gCO2/kWh 33.8%
2018 16.1 TWh 16.1 TWh 0 TWh 449 gCO2/kWh 43.9%
2017 14.9 TWh 14.9 TWh 0 TWh 533 gCO2/kWh 31.0%
2016 14.3 TWh 14.3 TWh 0 TWh 522 gCO2/kWh 33.0%
2015 13.2 TWh 13.2 TWh 0 TWh 419 gCO2/kWh 48.7%
2014 12.5 TWh 12.5 TWh 0 TWh 462 gCO2/kWh 39.4%
2013 12.0 TWh 12.0 TWh 0 TWh 302 gCO2/kWh 60.2%
2012 11.8 TWh 11.8 TWh 0 TWh 496 gCO2/kWh 29.4%
2011 11.6 TWh 11.6 TWh 0 TWh 416 gCO2/kWh 41.2%
2010 10.7 TWh 10.7 TWh 0 TWh 320 gCO2/kWh 53.5%
2009 9.89 TWh 9.89 TWh 0 TWh 407 gCO2/kWh 39.6%
2008 9.92 TWh 9.92 TWh 0 TWh 392 gCO2/kWh 41.9%
2007 9.88 TWh 9.88 TWh 0 TWh 403 gCO2/kWh 40.2%
2006 9.44 TWh 9.44 TWh 0 TWh 346 gCO2/kWh 49.3%
2005 8.82 TWh 8.82 TWh 0 TWh 409 gCO2/kWh 39.3%
2004 8.09 TWh 8.09 TWh 0 TWh 425 gCO2/kWh 36.7%
2003 7.63 TWh 7.63 TWh 0 TWh 382 gCO2/kWh 43.5%
2002 6.94 TWh 6.94 TWh 0 TWh 411 gCO2/kWh 38.9%
2001 6.67 TWh 6.67 TWh 0 TWh 361 gCO2/kWh 46.8%
2000 6.78 TWh 6.78 TWh 0 TWh 358 gCO2/kWh 47.3%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation
YearCoalOther fossilHydroWindSolarBioenergyOther renewables
202530.0%13.8%37.6%5.4%11.6%1.5%0.2%
202433.3%12.6%40.8%5.1%6.8%1.2%0.2%
202331.4%20.0%36.5%5.0%6.1%0.7%0.2%
202234.2%15.5%40.4%4.4%5.0%0.3%0.2%
202134.9%15.7%41.3%3.7%3.7%0.5%0.2%
202038.5%25.9%30.2%2.0%2.8%0.6%0.0%
201935.5%30.7%28.9%2.1%2.0%0.7%n/a
201833.0%23.2%39.9%2.1%1.4%0.6%n/a
201734.4%34.6%27.1%2.5%1.0%0.5%n/a
201635.4%31.6%29.7%2.5%0.4%0.5%n/a
201533.8%17.5%45.4%2.6%0.3%0.5%n/a
201425.7%34.9%36.6%2.2%0.2%0.3%n/a
201312.3%27.6%57.9%1.9%0.2%0.3%n/a
201211.9%58.7%28.0%1.2%0.1%0.2%n/a
20119.0%49.8%40.1%0.8%0.1%0.3%n/a
2010n/a46.6%52.6%0.5%0.1%0.3%n/a
2009n/a60.4%39.3%0.0%0.1%0.2%n/a
2008n/a58.1%41.7%0.0%0.1%0.1%n/a
2007n/a59.8%40.1%0.0%0.1%0.0%n/a
2006n/a50.7%49.2%0.0%0.1%0.0%n/a
2005n/a60.7%39.2%0.0%0.1%0.0%n/a
2004n/a63.3%36.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%n/a
2003n/a56.5%43.5%0.0%0.0%n/an/a
2002n/a61.1%38.9%0.0%0.0%n/an/a
2001n/a53.2%46.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%n/a
2000n/a52.7%47.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%n/a

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.