Utilities
Electricity, petroleum and water: generation, fuel sales and imports, consumers and revenue.
724 series · 10 tables · 1960–2026
from CEB, Ceylon Electricity Board, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and 3 other agencies
Electricity generated
GWh, annual
Electricity sold
GWh, annual
Installed capacity
MW, annual
Maximum demand
MW, annual
Hydro generation, CEB
GWh, annual
Piped water consumers
number, annual
Key figures
Electricity generated17,783GWh2025, +5.8% on a year earlier Electricity sold16,069GWh2025, +5.8% on a year earlier Installed capacity4,768MW2025, +2.6% on a year earlier Maximum demand2,896MW2025, +8.3% on a year earlier Hydro generation, CEB6,306GWh2025, +16.2% on a year earlier Piped water consumers2,905,541number2022, +5.6% on a year earlierEvery figure is as the Ceylon Electricity Board or the NWSDB publishes it; the change on a year earlier is calculated by Macro Lab.
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Electricity
Generation, capacity, sales and revenue.
Electricity generation and capacityGeneration by source, installed capacity, demand and sales, annual.26 indicators, annual, 2013–2025, from Ceylon Electricity BoardFrom: CBSL Economic and Social StatisticsShow the 26 rows
* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.
Electricity, monthlyGeneration by source and sales to industry, monthly since 2013.8 indicators, monthly, 2013–2026, from Ceylon Electricity BoardFrom: CBSL Monthly Economic IndicatorsShow the 8 rows
| Indicator | Latest, GWh | On a year earlier* | Period | Recent trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation | ||||
| CEB coal | 484 | +34.8% | Jun 2026 | |
| CEB fuel oil | 138 | +452.0% | Jun 2026 | |
| CEB hydro | 388 | −38.0% | Jun 2026 | |
| CEB wind | 50 | −3.8% | Jun 2026 | |
| Private sector | 529 | +19.4% | Jun 2026 | |
| Private sector, non-conventional renewable energy | 454 | +7.8% | Jun 2026 | |
| Electricity generation: total | 1,589 | +5.7% | Jun 2026 | |
| Other | ||||
| Electricity sales to industries by CEB | 435 | +2.4% | Jul 2026 | |
* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.
ElectricityStopped 2022Electricity consumers, sales and revenue, 1996 to 2022.36 indicators, annual, 1996–2022, from CEB; no new readings since 2022From: CBSL Economic Data Library (wizard)Show the 36 rows
* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.
Petroleum
Crude oil and petroleum imports, and fuel sales.
Petroleum imports and salesCrude oil and other petroleum imports; petrol, diesel, kerosene and furnace oil sales, monthly.6 indicators, monthly, 2013–2026, from Ceylon Petroleum CorporationFrom: CBSL Monthly Economic IndicatorsShow the 6 rows
| Indicator | Latest, '000 MT | On a year earlier* | Period | Recent trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude oil imports | 190 | +108.8% | Jul 2026 | |
| Diesel sales | 163 | +15.6% | Jul 2026 | |
| Furnace oil sales | 84 | +58.5% | Jul 2026 | |
| Kerosene sales | 10 | −23.1% | Jul 2026 | |
| Other petroleum imports | 310 | −4.6% | Jul 2026 | |
| Petrol sales | 135 | +10.7% | Jul 2026 |
* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.
Water
Piped water: consumers, consumption and revenue.
WaterStopped 2022Water consumers and consumption by province, 2000 to 2022.40 indicators, annual, 2000–2022, from NWSDB; no new readings since 2022From: CBSL Economic Data Library (wizard)Show the 40 rows
* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.
International sources
The same economy through the IMF, the World Bank and other international bodies.
World Bank indicatorsWorld Bank World Development Indicators for Sri Lanka, annual (CC BY 4.0).45 indicators, annual, 1960–2024, from the World BankFrom: World Bank: World Development Indicators and International Debt StatisticsShow the 45 rows
* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.
Electricity (Ember)Electricity generation by fuel, demand, capacity and power-sector emissions, from Ember.32 indicators, monthly and annual, 2000–2025, from EMBERFrom: Ember electricity dataShow the 32 rows
* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.