Share of electricity generation from gas in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of electricity generation from gas was 64.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from gas in Bangladesh, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 64.3% for share of electricity generation from gas in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Bangladesh peaked at 92.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 2025.
Bangladesh ranks 27th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.9% | 87.6% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 75.4% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 64.3% | 82.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 share of electricity generation from gas in Bangladesh?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Bangladesh was 64.3% 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 gas recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2025.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.