Electricity generation from hydropower in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.65 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in Bangladesh, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.65 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Bangladesh peaked at 1.38 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.175 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 108th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.376 terawatt-hours | 0.175 terawatt-hours | 0.587 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6591 terawatt-hours | 0.45 terawatt-hours | 0.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7501 terawatt-hours | 0.372 terawatt-hours | 0.884 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 0.44 terawatt-hours | 1.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.858 terawatt-hours | 0.59 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7033 terawatt-hours | 0.65 terawatt-hours | 0.78 terawatt-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 74.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Bangladesh?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Bangladesh was 0.65 terawatt-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 hydropower recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.175 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Bangladesh ranks 108th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.