Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours was 92,320 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Bangladesh, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 92,320 for electricity generation, gigawatt hours in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Bangladesh peaked at 92,320 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,898, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 29th out of 224 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,898 | — |
| 2001 | 18,775 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 20,613 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 22,736 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 25,188 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 28,256 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 30,116 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 32,418 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 36,096 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 39,427 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 41,086 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 43,922 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 47,829 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 49,738 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 49,934 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 53,997 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 61,570 | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 67,758 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 74,756 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 79,441 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 83,964 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 90,056 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 92,320 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,052 | 16,898 | 39,427 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,003 | 41,086 | 79,441 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,780 | 83,964 | 92,320 | 3 |
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Bangladesh?
- Electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Bangladesh was 92,320 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 92,320 in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,898 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for electricity generation, gigawatt hours?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th out of 224 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity generation, gigawatt hours rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.