Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Sri Lanka

Fossil fuel share of electricity in Sri Lanka in 2025 — 37.27%. Ranked 38 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 15.38 pp.

2025 37.27% −7.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 38of 91
Period maximum 70.59%2012
Period minimum 37.27%2025

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Sri Lanka, 2000–20253040506070802000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 52.65%2001: 53.22%2002: 61.1%2003: 56.49%2004: 63.29%2005: 60.66%2006: 50.74%2007: 59.82%2008: 58.06%2009: 60.36%2010: 46.55%2011: 58.78%2012: 70.59%2013: 39.82%2014: 60.64%2015: 51.25%2016: 67.02%2017: 68.98%2018: 56.13%2019: 66.22%2020: 64.43%2021: 50.6%2022: 49.67%2023: 51.43%2024: 44.37%2025: 37.27%
Change over the period: −15.38 pp Annual average: -0.62 pp
Fossil fuel share of electricity — Sri Lanka, by year Sri Lanka All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 37.27 −7.1 pp
2024 44.37 −7.06 pp
2023 51.43 +1.76 pp
2022 49.67 −0.93 pp
2021 50.6 −13.83 pp
2020 64.43 −1.79 pp
2019 66.22 +10.09 pp
2018 56.13 −12.85 pp
2017 68.98 +1.96 pp
2016 67.02 +15.77 pp
2015 51.25 −9.39 pp
2014 60.64 +20.82 pp
2013 39.82 −30.77 pp
2012 70.59 +11.81 pp
2011 58.78 +12.23 pp
2010 46.55 −13.81 pp
2009 60.36 +2.3 pp
2008 58.06 −1.76 pp
2007 59.82 +9.08 pp
2006 50.74 −9.92 pp
2005 60.66 −2.63 pp
2004 63.29 +6.8 pp
2003 56.49 −4.61 pp
2002 61.1 +7.88 pp
2001 53.22 +0.57 pp
2000 52.65

Southern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.