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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

MeasureValueAs of / source
Bioenergy generation250 GWh2025 · Ember
Share of Sri Lanka's electricity1.5%2025 · Ember
World share of bioenergy2.0%2025 · Ember
Rank by bioenergy generation (each country's latest year)70 of 1272025 · Ember
Bioenergy capacity40 MW2025 · Ember

Bioenergy Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Sri Lanka bioenergy electricity generation, 2000 to 2025 Sri Lanka's electricity generation from bioenergy each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 250 GWh in 2025. 0 63 125 188 250 200020052010201520202025
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
YearBioenergy
20000 TWh
20010 TWh
2002n/a
2003n/a
20040 TWh
20050 TWh
20060 TWh
20070 TWh
200810.0 GWh
200920.0 GWh
201030.0 GWh
201130.0 GWh
201220.0 GWh
201330.0 GWh
201440.0 GWh
201560.0 GWh
201670.0 GWh
201770.0 GWh
201890.0 GWh
2019120 GWh
2020100 GWh
202190.0 GWh
202250.0 GWh
2023120 GWh
2024200 GWh
2025250 GWh
Share of Sri Lanka's electricity from bioenergy and the world share, 2000 to 2025 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. 0 1 1 2 3 200020052010201520202025
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
YearSri LankaWorld
20000.0%1.0%
20010.0%1.0%
2002n/a1.0%
2003n/a1.1%
20040.0%1.1%
20050.0%1.2%
20060.0%1.2%
20070.0%1.3%
20080.1%1.3%
20090.2%1.4%
20100.3%1.5%
20110.3%1.5%
20120.2%1.6%
20130.3%1.7%
20140.3%1.8%
20150.5%1.9%
20160.5%1.9%
20170.5%1.9%
20180.6%2.0%
20190.7%2.0%
20200.6%2.1%
20210.5%2.1%
20220.3%2.1%
20230.7%2.1%
20241.2%2.0%
20251.5%2.0%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 250 GWh 1.5% 2.0% 40 MW
2024 200 GWh 1.2% 2.0% 40 MW
2023 120 GWh 0.7% 2.1% 40 MW
2022 50.0 GWh 0.3% 2.1% 40 MW
2021 90.0 GWh 0.5% 2.1% 40 MW
2020 100 GWh 0.6% 2.1% 40 MW
2019 120 GWh 0.7% 2.0% 40 MW
2018 90.0 GWh 0.6% 2.0% 30 MW
2017 70.0 GWh 0.5% 1.9% 30 MW
2016 70.0 GWh 0.5% 1.9% 20 MW

Full year by year history for Sri Lanka

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
Sri Lanka monthly bioenergy electricity generation, July 2022 to June 2024 Sri Lanka generated 30.0 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in June 2024, against 20.0 GWh in June 2023. 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.03 2022-072023-012023-072024-01
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
MonthBioenergy
2022-0720.0 GWh
2022-0820.0 GWh
2022-0920.0 GWh
2022-1020.0 GWh
2022-1120.0 GWh
2022-1220.0 GWh
2023-0110.0 GWh
2023-0210.0 GWh
2023-0310.0 GWh
2023-0410.0 GWh
2023-0520.0 GWh
2023-0620.0 GWh
2023-0720.0 GWh
2023-0820.0 GWh
2023-0930.0 GWh
2023-1020.0 GWh
2023-1120.0 GWh
2023-1220.0 GWh
2024-0120.0 GWh
2024-0220.0 GWh
2024-0310.0 GWh
2024-0410.0 GWh
2024-0520.0 GWh
2024-0630.0 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.