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{{Short description|Nation-wide power blackout}}
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== Development ==
The [[Ministry of Power and Energy]] issued a statement claiming that an islandwide blackout occurred due to the multiple lightning strikes on several transformers and power stations. The [[Ceylon Electricity Board]] insisted that it has been continuously working to restore the electricity in across all the regions of Sri Lanka.<ref>{{Cite news
== Background ==
Sri Lanka's electricity demand is currently met by [[thermal power station]]s (54.59%), major [[hydroelectric power station]]s (33.50%), [[wind farm]]s (2.12%), small hydro facilities (8.01%) and other [[renewables]] such as solar (1.78%).<ref>[https://www.ceb.lk/front_img/img_reports/1595829840CEB_Annual_Report_2018.pdf Annual report 2018] Retrieved 22 March 2023</ref> Sri Lanka as a whole last faced a major nationwide blackout in March 2016, which lasted for over eight hours.<ref>{{Cite web|last=AFP|title=Lanka plunged into darkness as power outage hits entire nation|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/rest-of-asia/lanka-plunged-into-darkness-as-power-outage-hits-entire-nation|access-date=2020-08-17|website=Khaleej Times|language=en}}</ref> Localised regional power cuts are common in Sri Lanka although nationwide blackouts are rare.
In 2022, Sri Lankans experienced daily power outages exceeding 10 hours per day at a time when the country was facing its worst [[Sri Lankan economic crisis (2019–present)|economic crisis]] since its independence.
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