Annual change in primary energy use in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual change in primary energy use was 52.85 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
52.85 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 598.7%
World rank
8th
of 219 countries
All-time high
65.94 terawatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
-25.39 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Bangladesh, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in Bangladesh is 52.85 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 598.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Bangladesh peaked at 65.94 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, -25.39 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Bangladesh 8th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 13.06 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | -86.3% |
| 1973 | 3.98 terawatt-hours | +123.4% |
| 1974 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | -63.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2069 terawatt-hours | -85.6% |
| 1976 | 3.45 terawatt-hours | +1567.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6567 terawatt-hours | -81.0% |
| 1978 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | +120.9% |
| 1979 | 2.61 terawatt-hours | +80.1% |
| 1980 | 4.96 terawatt-hours | +90.0% |
| 1981 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | -59.6% |
| 1982 | 4 terawatt-hours | +99.4% |
| 1983 | -0.7232 terawatt-hours | -118.1% |
| 1984 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | -486.1% |
| 1985 | 5.14 terawatt-hours | +84.1% |
| 1986 | 4.83 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 5.32 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 6.28 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 4.56 terawatt-hours | -27.4% |
| 1990 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1991 | -2.51 terawatt-hours | -158.2% |
| 1992 | 6.54 terawatt-hours | -360.3% |
| 1993 | 8.09 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 4.79 terawatt-hours | -40.9% |
| 1995 | 17.35 terawatt-hours | +262.4% |
| 1996 | 4.38 terawatt-hours | -74.8% |
| 1997 | 5.73 terawatt-hours | +30.9% |
| 1998 | 7.38 terawatt-hours | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -79.8% |
| 2000 | 9.43 terawatt-hours | +533.2% |
| 2001 | 18.98 terawatt-hours | +101.3% |
| 2002 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | -94.5% |
| 2003 | 8.88 terawatt-hours | +758.0% |
| 2004 | 10.4 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 14.76 terawatt-hours | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 15.64 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 5.87 terawatt-hours | -62.4% |
| 2008 | 10.83 terawatt-hours | +84.4% |
| 2009 | 23.35 terawatt-hours | +115.5% |
| 2010 | 5.15 terawatt-hours | -77.9% |
| 2011 | 20.17 terawatt-hours | +291.6% |
| 2012 | 23.53 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 11.58 terawatt-hours | -50.8% |
| 2014 | 12.21 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 65.94 terawatt-hours | +440.1% |
| 2016 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | -97.2% |
| 2017 | 15.91 terawatt-hours | +769.0% |
| 2018 | 27.71 terawatt-hours | +74.2% |
| 2019 | 52.03 terawatt-hours | +87.8% |
| 2020 | -25.39 terawatt-hours | -148.8% |
| 2021 | 35.25 terawatt-hours | -238.9% |
| 2022 | 19.49 terawatt-hours | -44.7% |
| 2023 | 10.93 terawatt-hours | -43.9% |
| 2024 | -10.6 terawatt-hours | -197.0% |
| 2025 | 52.85 terawatt-hours | -598.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 52.85 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours, 55.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 52.85 terawatt-hours is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.71 terawatt-hours, 14.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1567.0% | 0.2069 terawatt-hours | 3.45 terawatt-hours |
| 2017 | +769.0% | 1.83 terawatt-hours | 15.91 terawatt-hours |
| 2003 | +758.0% | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 8.88 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.86 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 13.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.92 terawatt-hours | -0.7232 terawatt-hours | 6.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.75 terawatt-hours | -2.51 terawatt-hours | 17.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.92 terawatt-hours | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 23.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.61 terawatt-hours | 1.83 terawatt-hours | 65.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.76 terawatt-hours | -25.39 terawatt-hours | 52.85 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 5 India 77.88 terawatt-hours compare
- 6 Brazil 60.71 terawatt-hours compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 60.57 terawatt-hours compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 52.54 terawatt-hours compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 49.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 11 Canada 48.78 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Bangladesh
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Bangladesh?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Bangladesh was 52.85 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 65.94 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.39 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.