Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 97.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bangladesh, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bangladesh is 97.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bangladesh peaked at 98.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 25th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.1% | — |
| 2001 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 97.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 97.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 55.9%, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 94.1% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.8% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.9% | 98.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 22 Iraq 98.4% compare
- 23 Bermuda 98.4% compare
- 24 South Sudan 98.2% compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 97.8% compare
- 27 Kuwait 97.8% compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 97.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Bangladesh
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2018)
- Fuel exports 1.1% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bangladesh?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bangladesh was 97.9% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.