Renewable energy in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Renewable energy was 0.0411 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy 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 renewable energy in Bangladesh is 0.0411 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy in Bangladesh peaked at 0.2103 terawatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Bangladesh 68th 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1407 terawatt-hours | 0.0823 terawatt-hours | 0.2103 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0989 terawatt-hours | 0.0643 terawatt-hours | 0.137 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0604 terawatt-hours | 0.0354 terawatt-hours | 0.1064 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 65 Cyprus 0.1728 terawatt-hours compare
- 66 North Macedonia 0.1625 terawatt-hours compare
- 67 Iran 0.1039 terawatt-hours compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 0.0064 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Algeria 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Egypt 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Iraq 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Kuwait 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Morocco 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Oman 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Saudi Arabia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Turkmenistan 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 0 terawatt-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 74.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy in Bangladesh?
- Renewable energy in Bangladesh was 0.0411 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 renewable energy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2103 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest renewable energy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Bangladesh rank for renewable energy?
- Bangladesh ranks 68th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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 Renewable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.