Electricity sector in Sri Lanka

Electricity sector of Sri Lanka
Charts showing the available grid capacity by source (left) and the annual generation by source (right).[1][2][3]
Data
Installed capacity (2017)4,086 MW
Production (2017)14,671 GWh

The electricity sector in Sri Lanka has a national grid which is primarily powered by hydroelectric power and thermal power, with sources such as photovoltaics and wind power in early stages of deployment. Although potential sites are being identified, other power sources such as geothermal, nuclear, solar thermal and wave power are not used in the power generation process for the national grid.[1]

The country is expected to achieve 75% electricity generation by renewable energy by 2025.[4]

  1. ^ a b CEB Statistics, archived from the original on 4 September 2012, retrieved 7 October 2012
  2. ^ Economic and Social Statistics of Sri Lanka 2011 Archived 31 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine pg. 58
  3. ^ Economic and Social Statistics of Sri Lanka 2012 Archived 19 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine pg. 58
  4. ^ "Sri Lanka on path to 100% renewable energy says a new joint report by UNDP and ADB". UNDP. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.