Sri Lanka: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
In , Sri Lanka's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) was 7.77.
That's up 56.1% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 10.15 . Sri Lanka ranks #89 globally out of 208 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #2 of 6.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
Highlights
- Peak
- 16.24
- Trough
- 0.18
- 1-year change
- +56.1%
- 5-year change
- +152.9%
- +20.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- +571.7%
- +21.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) |
|---|---|
| 7.7713 | |
| 4.9783 | |
| 4.6563 | |
| 3.8600 | |
| 3.4512 | |
| 3.0727 | |
| 3.1935 | |
| 16.2444 | |
| 2.2403 | |
| 1.6097 |
About Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Indicator code: EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS • Category: Energy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Sri Lanka's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in 2021?
- In 2021, Sri Lanka's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) was 7.77, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Sri Lanka's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) rising or falling?
- Sri Lanka's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) rose 56.1% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank globally on Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)?
- In 2021, Sri Lanka ranked #89 out of 208 countries reporting Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total).
- How does Sri Lanka's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in 2021 was 10.15, so Sri Lanka is below the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #2 of 6.
- What is Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) and how is it measured?
- The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS), CC BY 4.0.