Electricity generation from coal in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Electricity generation from coal was 22.24 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from coal in Bangladesh, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from coal in Bangladesh is 22.24 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 2,124.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Bangladesh peaked at 22.24 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 25th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from coal in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 2007 | 0.74 terawatt-hours | +164.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | +48.6% |
| 2009 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.77 terawatt-hours | -29.4% |
| 2011 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.94 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 1 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | +73.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 3.15 terawatt-hours | +142.3% |
| 2021 | 5.3 terawatt-hours | +68.3% |
| 2022 | 5.66 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 10.69 terawatt-hours | +88.9% |
| 2024 | 20.29 terawatt-hours | +89.8% |
| 2025 | 22.24 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 22.24 terawatt-hours is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.38 terawatt-hours, 9.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.337 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 terawatt-hours | 0.77 terawatt-hours | 1.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.22 terawatt-hours | 3.15 terawatt-hours | 22.24 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 electricity generation from coal in Bangladesh?
- Electricity generation from coal in Bangladesh was 22.24 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 22.24 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,124.0%. 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 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.