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); Smil (2017) – 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 79 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.
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
- 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 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); Smil (2017) – 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 79 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); Smil (2017) – 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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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.