Primary energy from hydropower in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Primary energy from hydropower was 0.882 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from hydropower in Bangladesh, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from hydropower in Bangladesh is 0.882 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower in Bangladesh peaked at 1.03 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Bangladesh 57th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3384 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.587 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6591 terawatt-hours | 0.45 terawatt-hours | 0.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7501 terawatt-hours | 0.372 terawatt-hours | 0.884 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7603 terawatt-hours | 0.417 terawatt-hours | 0.993 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8174 terawatt-hours | 0.5665 terawatt-hours | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7861 terawatt-hours | 0.6819 terawatt-hours | 0.9938 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 primary energy from hydropower in Bangladesh?
- Primary energy from hydropower in Bangladesh was 0.882 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Bangladesh rank for primary energy from hydropower?
- Bangladesh ranks 57th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.