Net electricity imports in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Net electricity imports was 14.66 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Bangladesh, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, net electricity imports in Bangladesh stood at 14.66 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.6% on the previous year and up 333.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Bangladesh peaked at 14.66 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 6th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6 terawatt-hours | 6.67 terawatt-hours | 14.66 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 net electricity imports in Bangladesh?
- Net electricity imports in Bangladesh was 14.66 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 14.66 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for net electricity imports?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.