Electricity generation from hydropower in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.65 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.65 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
109th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.38 terawatt-hours
in 2006
All-time low
0.175 terawatt-hours
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
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 109th of 215 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.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.175 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0.175 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.331 terawatt-hours | +89.1% |
| 1974 | 0.243 terawatt-hours | -26.6% |
| 1975 | 0.436 terawatt-hours | +79.4% |
| 1976 | 0.494 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.437 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 0.506 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 0.587 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.583 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.625 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.523 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 0.662 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 0.897 terawatt-hours | +35.5% |
| 1985 | 0.739 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | -39.1% |
| 1987 | 0.517 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.675 terawatt-hours | +30.6% |
| 1989 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | +36.3% |
| 1990 | 0.884 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.838 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.796 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.608 terawatt-hours | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 0.847 terawatt-hours | +39.3% |
| 1995 | 0.372 terawatt-hours | -56.1% |
| 1996 | 0.739 terawatt-hours | +98.7% |
| 1997 | 0.719 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.865 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 0.833 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.94 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.98 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.74 terawatt-hours | -46.4% |
| 2008 | 0.94 terawatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | -53.2% |
| 2010 | 0.76 terawatt-hours | +72.7% |
| 2011 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.94 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 0.59 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +71.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.78 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.71 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.65 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 0.65 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.65 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8 terawatt-hours, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.65 terawatt-hours is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.79 terawatt-hours, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
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 109th out of 215 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.