Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bangladesh stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bangladesh peaked at 11.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 143rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.4% | — |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | -26.2% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +31.1% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -60.2% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +87.1% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -59.6% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +59.2% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +46.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 3.4% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bangladesh?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bangladesh was 0.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Bangladesh ranks 143rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.