Primary energy from solar per person in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Primary energy from solar per person was 9.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar per person in Bangladesh, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 9.19 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from solar per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 450.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Bangladesh peaked at 9.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Bangladesh 74th out of 79 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.041 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0001 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1664 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2911 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 71 Algeria 13.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Iraq 12.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Kuwait 11.37 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Indonesia 7.49 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Ecuador 2.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Venezuela 1.26 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 74.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from solar per person in Bangladesh?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Bangladesh was 9.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Bangladesh rank for primary energy from solar per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 74th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 450.8%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.