Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 575.97 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bangladesh, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 575.97 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bangladesh peaked at 594.27 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 111.49 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 124th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 170.65 kilowatt-hours | 111.49 kilowatt-hours | 243.65 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 375.42 kilowatt-hours | 263.01 kilowatt-hours | 508.87 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 565.27 kilowatt-hours | 506.38 kilowatt-hours | 594.27 kilowatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bangladesh?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bangladesh was 575.97 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 594.27 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.49 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 124th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.