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Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka has 118 operating power plants in the catalog, 4,248 MW in all. Its operating fleet leans on hydro, which accounts for 35.2% of operating capacity (1,495 MW), with coal a distant second at 21.2%. The largest operating plant in the catalog is Lakvijaya Power Plant (900 MW, recorded start year 2011).

Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .

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118 Operating plants
4.2 GW Operating capacity
Hydro Leading fuel

Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .

Sri Lanka electricity mix

Operating installed capacity by fuel. Each row gives megawatts and its share of the operating total.

Hydro 35.2% 1,495 MW Coal 21.2% 900 MW Natural Gas 19.1% 813 MW Oil 14.4% 612 MW Wind 5.3% 225 MW Solar 3.9% 164 MW Biomass 0.9% 38 MW

Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .

Largest plants in Sri Lanka

01 Lakvijaya Power Plant Coal · 2011 900 MW 02 Kerawalapitiya LNG Power Station Natural Gas · 2025 350 MW 03 Yugadanavi Power Station Natural Gas · 2021 300 MW 04 Sri Lanka Victoria Hydroelectric Plant Hydro · 1984 210 MW 05 Kotmale Hydroelectric Plant Hydro · 1985 201 MW 06 Kelanitissa Combined Cycle Power Plant Oil · 2002 165 MW 07 Sojitz Kelanitissa Power Station Natural Gas · 2024 163 MW 08 Sapugaskanda Power Station Oil · 1984 160 MW 09 Upper Kotmale Hydroelectric Plant Hydro · 2012 150 MW 10 Randenigala Hydroelectric Plant Hydro · 1986 122 MW

Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .

Newest plants in Sri Lanka

This table includes 2 of the 4 operating plants with a recorded start year of 2017, largest first. The catalog records years, not full commissioning dates.

01 Kerawalapitiya LNG Power Station Natural Gas · 350 MW 2025
02 Sojitz Kelanitissa Power Station Natural Gas · 163 MW 2024
03 Uma Oya Hydroelectric Plant Hydro · 120 MW 2023
04 Hiruras Wind Farm Wind · 15 MW 2023
05 Yugadanavi Power Station Natural Gas · 300 MW 2021
06 Kerawalapitiya WtE Power Station Biomass · 10 MW 2021
07 Mannar Wind Farm Wind · 100 MW 2020
08 Dendro Biomass Power Station Biomass · 10 MW 2018
09 Broadlands Hydroelectric Plant Hydro · 35 MW 2017
10 Laugfs Solar Farm Solar · 20 MW 2017

Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Sri Lanka get its electricity?

Across the 118 operating plants in the catalog, Sri Lanka's capacity is led by hydro at 35.2% (1,495 MW), then coal at 21.2% and natural gas at 19.1%. These are installed-capacity shares, not live generation.

What is the largest power plant in Sri Lanka?

The largest operating plant in the catalog for Sri Lanka is Lakvijaya Power Plant, a coal facility with 900 MW of capacity and a recorded start year of 2011.

How many power plants does Sri Lanka have?

The catalog tracks 118 operating power plants in Sri Lanka, with 4,248 MW in all.

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.

Sri Lanka's fuels

Hydro 35.2% · 1,495 MW Coal 21.2% · 900 MW Natural Gas 19.1% · 813 MW Oil 14.4% · 612 MW Wind 5.3% · 225 MW Solar 3.9% · 164 MW

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