Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 101.19 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
101.19 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
27th
of 214 countries
All-time high
101.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
15 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bangladesh, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 101.19 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bangladesh peaked at 101.19 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 27th 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 generation from fossil fuels in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 16.4 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 17.9 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 18.95 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 23.92 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 25.68 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 28.77 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 30.23 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 33.27 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 36.76 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 40.03 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 43.24 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 47.71 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 52.27 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 55.27 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 58.49 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 67.85 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 72.16 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 77.75 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 83.92 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 84.21 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.3 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 100.66 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 99.01 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 99.82 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 101.19 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 101.19 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.47 terawatt-hours, 41.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 101.19 terawatt-hours is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.71 terawatt-hours, 27.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.69 terawatt-hours | 15 terawatt-hours | 36.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.87 terawatt-hours | 40.03 terawatt-hours | 83.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.53 terawatt-hours | 84.21 terawatt-hours | 101.19 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 24 Poland 118.67 terawatt-hours compare
- 25 Kazakhstan 105.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 26 United Kingdom 104.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 28 Algeria 95.33 terawatt-hours compare
- 29 Philippines 94.42 terawatt-hours compare
- 30 Kuwait 90.42 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 generation from fossil fuels in Bangladesh?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bangladesh was 101.19 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 fossil fuels recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 101.19 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.