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Electricity production by source in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Electricity production by source was 22.24 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
22.24 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
25th
of 211 countries
All-time high
22.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Electricity production by source in Bangladesh, 2000–2025

051015202000201220252000: 0 terawatt-hours2001: 0 terawatt-hours2002: 0 terawatt-hours2003: 0 terawatt-hours2004: 0 terawatt-hours2005: 0.16 terawatt-hours2006: 0.28 terawatt-hours2007: 0.74 terawatt-hours2008: 1.1 terawatt-hours2009: 1.1 terawatt-hours2010: 0.77 terawatt-hours2011: 0.83 terawatt-hours2012: 0.94 terawatt-hours2013: 1.2 terawatt-hours2014: 1.1 terawatt-hours2015: 1 terawatt-hours2016: 1 terawatt-hours2017: 1 terawatt-hours2018: 1.8 terawatt-hours2019: 1.3 terawatt-hours2020: 3.1 terawatt-hours2021: 5.3 terawatt-hours2022: 5.7 terawatt-hours2023: 10.7 terawatt-hours2024: 20.3 terawatt-hours2025: 22.2 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, electricity production by source in Bangladesh stood at 22.24 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 2,124.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Bangladesh peaked at 22.24 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

That places Bangladesh 25th out of 211 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.337 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 1.1 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 1.1 terawatt-hours 0.77 terawatt-hours 1.79 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 11.22 terawatt-hours 3.15 terawatt-hours 22.24 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 22 Czechia 26.6 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 23 Serbia 23.82 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 24 Ukraine 23.32 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 26 Brazil 17.19 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 27 Chile 15.72 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 28 Hong Kong 12.6 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production by source in Bangladesh?
Electricity production by source in Bangladesh was 22.24 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 22.24 terawatt-hours in 2025.
What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for electricity production by source?
Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,124.0%. 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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 6,154 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.