Renewable energy electricity output in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Renewable energy electricity output was 6,390 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output 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 GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy electricity output in Sri Lanka stood at 6,390 GWh.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.8% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Sri Lanka peaked at 7,199 GWh in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,706 GWh, in 2002.
That places Sri Lanka 72nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,145 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 3,116 GWh | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,900 GWh | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 3,796 GWh | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 4,089 GWh | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 4,452 GWh | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 3,252 GWh | -27.0% |
| 1997 | 3,447 GWh | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 3,915 GWh | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 4,173 GWh | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 3,208 GWh | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 3,120 GWh | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,706 GWh | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 3,310 GWh | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 2,976 GWh | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 3,471 GWh | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 4,655 GWh | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 3,967 GWh | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 4,156 GWh | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 3,924 GWh | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 5,737 GWh | +46.2% |
| 2011 | 4,762 GWh | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 3,480 GWh | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 7,199 GWh | +106.9% |
| 2014 | 4,885 GWh | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 6,390 GWh | +30.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6,390 GWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,738 GWh, 3.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6,390 GWh is above the median for South Asia, which is 4,946 GWh, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,628 GWh | 2,900 GWh | 4,452 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,549 GWh | 2,706 GWh | 4,655 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,409 GWh | 3,480 GWh | 7,199 GWh | 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 energy electricity output in Sri Lanka?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Sri Lanka was 6,390 GWh 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 energy electricity output recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7,199 GWh in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,706 GWh in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.