Number of people with and without electricity access in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of people with and without electricity access was 172.69 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Bangladesh, 1991–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Bangladesh is 172.69 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Bangladesh peaked at 172.69 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.49 million people, in 1992.
That places Bangladesh 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.26 million people | — |
| 1992 | 11.49 million people | -29.4% |
| 1993 | 15.02 million people | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 21.42 million people | +42.6% |
| 1995 | 22.48 million people | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 26.40 million people | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 28.49 million people | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 34.67 million people | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 39.02 million people | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 43.05 million people | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 47.88 million people | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 52.52 million people | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 57.09 million people | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 58.02 million people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 63.96 million people | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 73.94 million people | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 68.81 million people | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 81.16 million people | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 86.15 million people | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 84.17 million people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 91.54 million people | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 101.57 million people | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 96.27 million people | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 98.57 million people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 117.94 million people | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 122.06 million people | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 142.72 million people | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 142.10 million people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 152.05 million people | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 159.98 million people | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 165.98 million people | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 168.37 million people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 170.61 million people | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 172.69 million people | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.92 million people | 11.49 million people | 39.02 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.26 million people | 43.05 million people | 86.15 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.90 million people | 84.17 million people | 152.05 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.53 million people | 159.98 million people | 172.69 million people | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Bangladesh?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Bangladesh was 172.69 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 172.69 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.49 million people in 1992.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.