Electricity demand in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Electricity demand was 118.06 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity demand in Bangladesh, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand in Bangladesh stood at 118.06 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Bangladesh peaked at 118.06 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.94 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity demand in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.94 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 17.38 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 18.95 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 20.07 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 25.13 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 26.96 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 30.16 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 30.99 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 34.23 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 37.23 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 40.86 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 44.22 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 48.62 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 53.34 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 58.32 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 62.67 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 72.91 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 78.11 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 83.93 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 91.9 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 92.13 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 103.75 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 109.96 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 111.16 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 111.74 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 118.06 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 118.06 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.06 terawatt-hours, 11.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 118.06 terawatt-hours is above the median for South Asia, which is 14.86 terawatt-hours, 7.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity demand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +25.2% | 20.07 terawatt-hours | 25.13 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7 terawatt-hours | 15.94 terawatt-hours | 37.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.49 terawatt-hours | 40.86 terawatt-hours | 91.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.8 terawatt-hours | 92.13 terawatt-hours | 118.06 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 33 Kazakhstan 126.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 34 Philippines 123.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 35 Netherlands 121.11 terawatt-hours compare
- 37 Ukraine 111.61 terawatt-hours compare
- 38 Algeria 93.84 terawatt-hours compare
- 39 Kuwait 92.49 terawatt-hours compare
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 demand in Bangladesh?
- Electricity demand in Bangladesh was 118.06 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 118.06 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.94 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for electricity demand?
- Bangladesh ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.