Electricity generation from coal per person in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Electricity generation from coal per person was 126.59 kilowatt-hours in 2025. β Volatile
Electricity generation from coal per person in Bangladesh, 2000β2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from coal per person in Bangladesh stood at 126.59 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 1,917.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Bangladesh peaked at 126.59 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 55th out of 207 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.26 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 7.36 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 kilowatt-hours | 5.06 kilowatt-hours | 10.95 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.97 kilowatt-hours | 18.94 kilowatt-hours | 126.59 kilowatt-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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal per person in Bangladesh?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Bangladesh was 126.59 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 126.59 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,917.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.