ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s renewable energy share dropped to 66 percent in July after spiking to 73 percent in June, as fuel oil use picked up amid a stronger demand for power, official data show. In July 2025 electricity generation hit 1,583 GigaWatt hours, up 8.3 percent from a year ago, amid an economic recovery. Total renewable energy was 1044 GWh, slightly down from 1,091 with Ceylon Electricity Baord’s large hydros contributing 628 GWh. However, fuel oil usage surged to 103GWh in July, from just 24 in June, amid the higher demand. Coal increased to 381 GWh from 359GWh. The…
Sri Lanka sees higher fuel oil use amid strong electricity demand in July
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