Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source was 0.3668 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Bangladesh, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Bangladesh stood at 0.3668 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 965.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3668 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.046 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
That places Bangladesh 53rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source 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 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | -60.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | +1200.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | +1407.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +36.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 terawatt-hours | +77.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 terawatt-hours | +70.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 terawatt-hours | +60.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0192 terawatt-hours | +94.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0793 terawatt-hours | +313.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0323 terawatt-hours | -59.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0383 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0372 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0344 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2016 | -0.046 terawatt-hours | -233.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0716 terawatt-hours | -255.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0235 terawatt-hours | -67.2% |
| 2019 | 0.059 terawatt-hours | +151.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0849 terawatt-hours | +43.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1538 terawatt-hours | +81.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0356 terawatt-hours | -76.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2566 terawatt-hours | +620.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3427 terawatt-hours | +33.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3668 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.3668 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.08 terawatt-hours, 12% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1407.7% | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.0008 terawatt-hours |
| 2002 | +1200.0% | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | +620.4% | 0.0356 terawatt-hours | 0.2566 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0099 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | -0.046 terawatt-hours | 0.0793 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2067 terawatt-hours | 0.0356 terawatt-hours | 0.3668 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Bangladesh?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Bangladesh was 0.3668 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3668 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.046 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- Bangladesh ranks 53rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 965.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. 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.