Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 6.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bangladesh is 6.82, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 2007.
That places Bangladesh 221st out of 237 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.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.01 | — |
| 2001 | 1.97 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.94 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.92 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.88 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.88 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.88 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.89 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.93 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.01 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.31 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 2.44 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.66 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.82 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.97 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.76 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 3.05 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 3.17 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.38 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 3.74 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 4.68 | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 4.73 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.97 | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 6.82 | +14.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 6.82 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 6.82 is below the median for South Asia, which is 136.93, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.92 | 1.88 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 | 2.01 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 | 3.74 | 6.82 | 5 |
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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bangladesh?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bangladesh was 6.82 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 2007.
- How does Bangladesh rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Bangladesh ranks 221st out of 237 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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