Share of primary energy from renewables in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of primary energy from renewables was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from renewables in Bangladesh, 1971–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from renewables in Bangladesh is 0.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from renewables in Bangladesh peaked at 2.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.
That places Bangladesh 73rd out of 80 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.
Share of primary energy from renewables in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.3% | — |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | +49.1% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -31.8% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +77.6% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -24.8% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +28.9% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +26.4% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -26.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -44.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +27.1% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -31.0% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +31.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -63.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +90.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -57.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +55.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +47.6% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 11% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 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 share of primary energy from renewables in Bangladesh?
- Share of primary energy from renewables in Bangladesh was 0.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Bangladesh ranks 73rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.