Primary energy use per person in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Primary energy use per person was 3,205 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use per person in Bangladesh, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use per person in Bangladesh stood at 3,205 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Bangladesh peaked at 3,205 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Bangladesh 165th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 242.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 333.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 476.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 381.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 619.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 794.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 611.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 955.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,621 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,914 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,976 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,737 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 162 Mauritania 3,807 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 163 Pakistan 3,400 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 164 Ghana 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 166 Sao Tome and Principe 3,150 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 167 Papua New Guinea 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 168 Djibouti 3,002 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in Bangladesh?
- Primary energy use per person in Bangladesh was 3,205 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3,205 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Bangladesh rank for primary energy use per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 165th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.