Annual change in primary energy use in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual change in primary energy use was 52.85 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Bangladesh, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); 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 218 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.
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
- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 0.3% (2018)
- Gas production 179.95 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 179.95 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.1% (2018)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 74.6% (2023)
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); Smil (2017); 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 218 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); Smil (2017); 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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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.