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Share of electricity production by source in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Share of electricity production by source was 98.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
98.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 208 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2009
All-time low
88.6%
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Share of electricity production by source in Bangladesh, 1990–2022

0204060801001990200620221990: 88.6 % of total1991: 89.9 % of total1992: 91.1 % of total1993: 93.4 % of total1994: 91.3 % of total1995: 96.6 % of total1996: 93.6 % of total1997: 93.9 % of total1998: 93.3 % of total1999: 94.2 % of total2000: 95.1 % of total2001: 94.3 % of total2002: 95.9 % of total2003: 96.1 % of total2004: 96.9 % of total2005: 97.1 % of total2006: 97.4 % of total2007: 97.5 % of total2008: 97 % of total2009: 98.7 % of total2010: 98 % of total2011: 97.6 % of total2012: 98 % of total2013: 97.9 % of total2014: 98.5 % of total2015: 98.5 % of total2016: 98.2 % of total2017: 98.2 % of total2018: 98.2 % of total2019: 98.7 % of total2020: 98.4 % of total2021: 98.6 % of total2022: 98.4 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2022, share of electricity production by source in Bangladesh stood at 98.4%.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Bangladesh peaked at 98.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 1990.

Bangladesh ranks 20th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.6% 88.6% 96.6% 10
2000s 96.6% 94.3% 98.7% 10
2010s 98.2% 97.6% 98.7% 10
2020s 98.5% 98.4% 98.6% 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 17 Qatar 98.9% compare
  2. 18 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.5% compare
  3. 19 Gambia 98.4% compare
  4. 21 Chad 98.1% compare
  5. 22 Grenada 98.0% compare
  6. 23 Iraq 98.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity production by source in Bangladesh?
Share of electricity production by source in Bangladesh was 98.4% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 1990.
How does Bangladesh rank for share of electricity production by source?
Bangladesh ranks 20th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,157 data points, 1990–2023
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