Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 742.19 million kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Bangladesh, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Bangladesh stood at 742.19 million kWh. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 94.3% on the previous year and up 854.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Bangladesh peaked at 742.19 million kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, -262.81 million kWh, in 2008.
That places Bangladesh 84th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1991 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1992 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1993 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1994 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1995 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1996 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1997 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1998 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1999 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2000 | 622.01 million kWh | — |
| 2001 | 300.01 million kWh | -51.8% |
| 2002 | 459.07 million kWh | +53.0% |
| 2003 | 360.12 million kWh | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 300.91 million kWh | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 229.40 million kWh | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 186.01 million kWh | -18.9% |
| 2007 | -7.37 million kWh | -104.0% |
| 2008 | -262.81 million kWh | +3465.9% |
| 2009 | 195.60 million kWh | -174.4% |
| 2010 | 126.28 million kWh | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 77.73 million kWh | -38.4% |
| 2012 | 221.17 million kWh | +184.5% |
| 2013 | 34.24 million kWh | -84.5% |
| 2014 | 222.23 million kWh | +549.0% |
| 2015 | 479.73 million kWh | +115.9% |
| 2016 | 236.36 million kWh | -50.7% |
| 2017 | 316.85 million kWh | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 167.71 million kWh | -47.1% |
| 2019 | 436.05 million kWh | +160.0% |
| 2020 | 381.91 million kWh | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 742.19 million kWh | +94.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 742.19 million kWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 133.79 million kWh, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 742.19 million kWh is above the median for South Asia, which is 395.45 million kWh, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -3465.9% | -7.37 million kWh | -262.81 million kWh |
| 2014 | +549.0% | 34.24 million kWh | 222.23 million kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 238.29 million kWh | -262.81 million kWh | 622.01 million kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 231.84 million kWh | 34.24 million kWh | 479.73 million kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 562.05 million kWh | 381.91 million kWh | 742.19 million kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More energy & mining data for Bangladesh
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Bangladesh?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Bangladesh was 742.19 million kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 742.19 million kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -262.81 million kWh in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Bangladesh ranks 84th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 854.8%. 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.