Primary energy use by source in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Primary energy use by source was 117.68 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use by source in Bangladesh, 1971–2025
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 use by source in Bangladesh is 117.68 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.9% on the previous year and up 284.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Bangladesh peaked at 117.68 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.343 terawatt-hours, in 1994.
That places Bangladesh 22nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +29.9% |
| 1974 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 1980 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | +33.6% |
| 1981 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | -43.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4074 terawatt-hours | -60.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5696 terawatt-hours | +39.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8603 terawatt-hours | +51.0% |
| 1987 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +57.4% |
| 1988 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | +125.2% |
| 1991 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | -68.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9824 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3662 terawatt-hours | -62.7% |
| 1994 | 0.343 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 3.73 terawatt-hours | +988.1% |
| 1996 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | -45.2% |
| 1997 | 3.76 terawatt-hours | +83.5% |
| 1998 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | -71.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5348 terawatt-hours | -50.5% |
| 2000 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | +617.4% |
| 2001 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 4.25 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.06 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.35 terawatt-hours | +105.2% |
| 2006 | 12.68 terawatt-hours | +51.9% |
| 2007 | 10.35 terawatt-hours | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 10.9 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 13.61 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 8.68 terawatt-hours | -36.3% |
| 2011 | 12.92 terawatt-hours | +48.9% |
| 2012 | 10.66 terawatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 14.76 terawatt-hours | +38.5% |
| 2014 | 9.35 terawatt-hours | -36.6% |
| 2015 | 30.63 terawatt-hours | +227.6% |
| 2016 | 23.04 terawatt-hours | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 25.12 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 28.57 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 48.06 terawatt-hours | +68.2% |
| 2020 | 52.35 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 42.31 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 55.4 terawatt-hours | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 81.77 terawatt-hours | +47.6% |
| 2024 | 89.22 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 117.68 terawatt-hours | +31.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 117.68 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.16 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +988.1% | 0.343 terawatt-hours | 3.73 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +617.4% | 0.5348 terawatt-hours | 3.84 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 0.4074 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 0.343 terawatt-hours | 3.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.62 terawatt-hours | 3.84 terawatt-hours | 13.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.18 terawatt-hours | 8.68 terawatt-hours | 48.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.12 terawatt-hours | 42.31 terawatt-hours | 117.68 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More energy & mining data for Bangladesh
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use by source in Bangladesh?
- Primary energy use by source in Bangladesh was 117.68 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 use by source recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 117.68 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.343 terawatt-hours in 1994.
- How does Bangladesh rank for primary energy use by source?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.