Renewable electricity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Renewable electricity was 48.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Sri Lanka is 48.5%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 63rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.8% | — |
| 1991 | 92.3% | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 81.9% | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 95.4% | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 93.2% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 92.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 71.8% | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 68.9% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 67.5% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 45.8% | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 46.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | +104.8% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +23.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 48.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 3.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 48.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 31.9%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.1% | 67.0% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 36.1% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 29.2% | 59.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Sri Lanka?
- Renewable electricity in Sri Lanka was 48.5% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for renewable electricity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 63rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants