Electricity generation from renewables per person in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 12.58 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Bangladesh, 1972–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables per person in Bangladesh is 12.58 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 150.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Bangladesh peaked at 12.58 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.44 kilowatt-hours, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 184th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.02 kilowatt-hours | 2.44 kilowatt-hours | 6.83 kilowatt-hours | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.67 kilowatt-hours | 4.38 kilowatt-hours | 9.17 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.19 kilowatt-hours | 3.03 kilowatt-hours | 7.92 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.11 kilowatt-hours | 3.12 kilowatt-hours | 9.49 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.59 kilowatt-hours | 4.94 kilowatt-hours | 8.56 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.77 kilowatt-hours | 7.52 kilowatt-hours | 12.58 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 181 Yemen 14.54 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Eritrea 14.14 kilowatt-hours compare
- 183 Haiti 13.59 kilowatt-hours compare
- 185 Burkina Faso 12.31 kilowatt-hours compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 12.21 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Trinidad and Tobago 6.63 kilowatt-hours 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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Bangladesh?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Bangladesh was 12.58 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.58 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 kilowatt-hours in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 184th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.