Annual change in primary energy from solar in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual change in primary energy from solar was 0.3668 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from solar 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, annual change in primary energy from solar in Bangladesh stood at 0.3668 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 965.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3668 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.046 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
Bangladesh ranks 52nd of 77 countries on this measure, 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 annual change in primary energy from solar in Bangladesh?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar 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 annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3668 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.046 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Bangladesh ranks 52nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar 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 Annual change in primary energy from solar. 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.