Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 99.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Bangladesh, 1991–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Bangladesh stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Bangladesh peaked at 99.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1992.
Bangladesh ranks 136th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.3% | — |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | +28.4% |
| 1994 | 17.8% | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 26.7% | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 29.5% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 32.0% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 9.9% | 29.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 32.0% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 55.3% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 96.2% | 99.5% | 4 |
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Bangladesh?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Bangladesh was 99.5% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1992.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Bangladesh ranks 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.