Electricity demand per person in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Electricity demand per person was 671.99 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity demand per person in Bangladesh, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Bangladesh is 671.99 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Bangladesh peaked at 671.99 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 118.47 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 165th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 177.76 kilowatt-hours | 118.47 kilowatt-hours | 246.76 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 397.86 kilowatt-hours | 268.46 kilowatt-hours | 557.26 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 631.01 kilowatt-hours | 554 kilowatt-hours | 671.99 kilowatt-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 74.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Bangladesh?
- Electricity demand per person in Bangladesh was 671.99 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 671.99 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.47 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for electricity demand per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 165th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.