Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bangladesh stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of up 34.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% 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 140th 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 (% of total) 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% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +34.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 24.4%, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 137 Morocco 1.5% compare
- 138 Micronesia (country) 1.4% compare
- 139 South Korea 1.3% compare
- 141 Solomon Islands 0.9% compare
- 142 Belarus 0.7% compare
- 143 Hungary 0.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Bangladesh
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bangladesh?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bangladesh was 0.9% in 2024, 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 140th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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.