Sri Lanka
power plants.
Sri Lanka has 48 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 3.7 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on hydro — 38.8% of tracked capacity (1.4 GW), with oil a distant second at 32.4%. The largest single plant we track is Lakvijaya (900 MW, online since 2013).
Sri Lanka electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Sri Lanka
Frequently asked questions
Where does Sri Lanka get its electricity?
Across the 48 plants in our catalog, Sri Lanka's tracked capacity is led by hydro at 38.8% (1.4 GW), then oil at 32.4% and coal at 24.2%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Sri Lanka?
The largest plant we track in Sri Lanka is Lakvijaya, a coal facility with 900 MW of capacity (commissioned 2013). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 47 other Sri Lanka plants.
How many power plants does Sri Lanka have?
Our catalog tracks 48 power plants in Sri Lanka, totalling 3.7 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Sri Lanka's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Sri Lanka to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.