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Sri Lanka Urges Daytime EV Charging Amid Fuel Crisis

3/19/2026

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Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake urged EV owners to charge during the day.
He said EVs add about 300 megawatts of nighttime demand, increasing coal and diesel use.
Sri Lanka lacks large-scale battery storage, preventing nighttime use of daytime solar.
In response to the crisis tied to the Middle East conflict, the government began fuel rationing, the four-day work week, and plans tariffs on nighttime charging.

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Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake urged EV owners to charge during the day.
He said EVs add about 300 megawatts of nighttime demand, increasing coal and diesel use.
Sri Lanka lacks large-scale battery storage, preventing nighttime use of daytime solar.
In response to the crisis tied to the Middle East conflict, the government began fuel rationing, the four-day work week, and plans tariffs on nighttime charging.