Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 6.82 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bangladesh is 6.82 w per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 142.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bangladesh peaked at 6.82 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.88 w per capita, in 2007.
That places Bangladesh 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.92 w per capita | 1.88 w per capita | 2.01 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 w per capita | 2.01 w per capita | 3.38 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 w per capita | 3.74 w per capita | 6.82 w per capita | 5 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bangladesh?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bangladesh was 6.82 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 w per capita in 2007.
- How does Bangladesh rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Bangladesh ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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