Electricity generation from wind in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from wind was 0.93 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in Sri Lanka, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from wind in Sri Lanka stood at 0.93 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 173.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.93 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from wind in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +80.0% |
| 2012 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +55.6% |
| 2013 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +64.3% |
| 2014 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.65 terawatt-hours | +97.0% |
| 2022 | 0.74 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 0.87 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.93 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.93 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.16 terawatt-hours, 5.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.93 terawatt-hours is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.005 terawatt-hours, 186.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -100.0% | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.252 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7233 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 0.93 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from wind in Sri Lanka?
- Electricity generation from wind in Sri Lanka was 0.93 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for electricity generation from wind?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.