Sri Lanka Bioenergy Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Sri Lanka generated 250 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025, 1.5% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 70th largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 of the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Bioenergy supplied 2.0% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through June 2024; they are
compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
Sri Lanka generated 250 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025.
Bioenergy supplied 1.5% of Sri Lanka's electricity in 2025.
Sri Lanka was the 70th largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 among the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
Sri Lanka's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 150% higher than in 2020, when it was 100 GWh.
Sri Lanka's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 317% higher than in 2015, when it was 60.0 GWh.
2025 was Sri Lanka's highest year for bioenergy generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
Sri Lanka's bioenergy share in 2025 was below the world share of 2.0%.
Sri Lanka had 40 MW of bioenergy generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
Measure
Value
As of / source
Bioenergy generation
250 GWh
2025 · Ember
Share of Sri Lanka's electricity
1.5%
2025 · Ember
World share of bioenergy
2.0%
2025 · Ember
Rank by bioenergy generation (each country's latest year)
70 of 127
2025 · Ember
Bioenergy capacity
40 MW
2025 · Ember
Bioenergy Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Bioenergy
Sri Lanka's electricity generation from bioenergy each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 250 GWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Sri Lanka bioenergy electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
Year
Bioenergy
2000
0 TWh
2001
0 TWh
2002
n/a
2003
n/a
2004
0 TWh
2005
0 TWh
2006
0 TWh
2007
0 TWh
2008
10.0 GWh
2009
20.0 GWh
2010
30.0 GWh
2011
30.0 GWh
2012
20.0 GWh
2013
30.0 GWh
2014
40.0 GWh
2015
60.0 GWh
2016
70.0 GWh
2017
70.0 GWh
2018
90.0 GWh
2019
120 GWh
2020
100 GWh
2021
90.0 GWh
2022
50.0 GWh
2023
120 GWh
2024
200 GWh
2025
250 GWh
Sri LankaWorld
The share of Sri Lanka's electricity generated from bioenergy, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 1.5%, against 2.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Sri Lanka's electricity from bioenergy and the world share, 2000 to 2025
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
Bioenergy Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through June 2024
Bioenergy
Sri Lanka generated 30.0 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in June 2024, against 20.0 GWh in June 2023.
Monthly statistics through June 2024, TWh
Sri Lanka monthly bioenergy electricity generation, July 2022 to June 2024
Month
Bioenergy
2022-07
20.0 GWh
2022-08
20.0 GWh
2022-09
20.0 GWh
2022-10
20.0 GWh
2022-11
20.0 GWh
2022-12
20.0 GWh
2023-01
10.0 GWh
2023-02
10.0 GWh
2023-03
10.0 GWh
2023-04
10.0 GWh
2023-05
20.0 GWh
2023-06
20.0 GWh
2023-07
20.0 GWh
2023-08
20.0 GWh
2023-09
30.0 GWh
2023-10
20.0 GWh
2023-11
20.0 GWh
2023-12
20.0 GWh
2024-01
20.0 GWh
2024-02
20.0 GWh
2024-03
10.0 GWh
2024-04
10.0 GWh
2024-05
20.0 GWh
2024-06
30.0 GWh
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of June 2024. Monthly figures for Sri Lanka can differ slightly from the annual totals.