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Sri Lanka: Share of electricity generation from coal
28.94percent · 2025-14.3% since 2015
Electricity generated from coal as a share of total generation. Annual figures for Sri Lanka from 2011 to 2025.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.943 | |
| 2024 | 34.166 | |
| 2023 | 31.422 | |
| 2022 | 34.209 | |
| 2021 | 34.894 | |
| 2020 | 38.545 | |
| 2019 | 35.513 | |
| 2018 | 32.981 | |
| 2017 | 34.385 | |
| 2016 | 35.43 | |
| 2015 | 33.762 | |
| 2014 | 25.703 | |
| 2013 | 12.27 | |
| 2012 | 11.864 | |
| 2011 | 9.004 |
Source
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Ember (2026). Share of electricity generation from coal. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/ember-share-coal (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.
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