Electricity generation from gas in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Electricity generation from gas was 66.48 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from gas 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 gas in Bangladesh is 66.48 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Bangladesh peaked at 70.88 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.98 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.94 terawatt-hours | 13.98 terawatt-hours | 34.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.62 terawatt-hours | 37.78 terawatt-hours | 68.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3 terawatt-hours | 66.43 terawatt-hours | 70.88 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 electricity generation from gas in Bangladesh?
- Electricity generation from gas in Bangladesh was 66.48 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 gas recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 70.88 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.98 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Bangladesh ranks 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.