Sri Lanka Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Sri Lanka generated 2.46 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 13.2% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 50th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through December 2025; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Sri Lanka generated 2.46 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
- Solar supplied 13.2% of Sri Lanka's electricity in 2025.
- Sri Lanka was the 50th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Sri Lanka's solar generation in 2025 was 435% higher than in 2020, when it was 460 GWh.
- Sri Lanka's solar generation in 2025 was 62 times the 2015 level of 40.0 GWh.
- 2025 was Sri Lanka's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
- Sri Lanka's solar share in 2025 was above the world share of 8.8%.
- Sri Lanka had 2.51 GW of solar generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 2.46 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of Sri Lanka's electricity | 13.2% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 8.8% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 50 of 181 | 2025 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 2.51 GW | 2025 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2006 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2007 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2008 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2009 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2010 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2011 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2012 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2013 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2014 | 30.0 GWh |
| 2015 | 40.0 GWh |
| 2016 | 50.0 GWh |
| 2017 | 150 GWh |
| 2018 | 220 GWh |
| 2019 | 340 GWh |
| 2020 | 460 GWh |
| 2021 | 640 GWh |
| 2022 | 840 GWh |
| 2023 | 1.00 TWh |
| 2024 | 1.17 TWh |
| 2025 | 2.46 TWh |
| Year | Sri Lanka | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | 7.0% |
| 2025 | 13.2% | 8.8% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.46 TWh | 13.2% | 8.8% | 2.51 GW |
| 2024 | 1.17 TWh | 6.8% | 7.0% | 1.58 GW |
| 2023 | 1.00 TWh | 6.1% | 5.6% | 960 MW |
| 2022 | 840 GWh | 5.0% | 4.6% | 800 MW |
| 2021 | 640 GWh | 3.7% | 3.7% | 620 MW |
| 2020 | 460 GWh | 2.8% | 3.2% | 440 MW |
| 2019 | 340 GWh | 2.0% | 2.6% | 350 MW |
| 2018 | 220 GWh | 1.4% | 2.2% | 230 MW |
| 2017 | 150 GWh | 1.0% | 1.8% | 150 MW |
| 2016 | 50.0 GWh | 0.4% | 1.3% | 70 MW |
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.
Solar Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through December 2025| Month | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2023-07 | 150 GWh |
| 2023-08 | 120 GWh |
| 2023-09 | 160 GWh |
| 2023-10 | 150 GWh |
| 2023-11 | 140 GWh |
| 2023-12 | 140 GWh |
| 2024-01 | 120 GWh |
| 2024-02 | 100 GWh |
| 2024-03 | 70.0 GWh |
| 2024-04 | 80.0 GWh |
| 2024-05 | 130 GWh |
| 2024-06 | 160 GWh |
| 2025-01 | 200 GWh |
| 2025-02 | 160 GWh |
| 2025-03 | 180 GWh |
| 2025-04 | 210 GWh |
| 2025-05 | 280 GWh |
| 2025-06 | 310 GWh |
| 2025-07 | 290 GWh |
| 2025-08 | 280 GWh |
| 2025-09 | 290 GWh |
| 2025-10 | 270 GWh |
| 2025-11 | 240 GWh |
| 2025-12 | 220 GWh |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of December 2025. Monthly figures for Sri Lanka can differ slightly from the annual totals.
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World Power Monitor. (2025). Sri Lanka Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/sri-lanka/solar/
World Power Monitor. Sri Lanka Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. Data as of 2025-12. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/sri-lanka/solar/
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