Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was 12.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Bangladesh, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports as a share of demand in Bangladesh is 12.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.8% on the previous year and up 130.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Bangladesh peaked at 12.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 39th out of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 0.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 12.4% | 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 74.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports as a share of demand in Bangladesh?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Bangladesh was 12.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Bangladesh ranks 39th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.