Bangladesh Electricity
Generation (2024)#37 World
101.7TWh+1% YoY
Consumption (2024)#36 World
103.7TWh+0.79% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
98.1%1.9%
Electricity Generation in Bangladesh
- Net electricity generation in Bangladesh reached 101.7 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#37 in the world), an increase of 1% from 100.7 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.33% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 98.1% (99.82 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Bangladesh and renewables 1.9% (1.93 terawatt-hours).
- Bangladesh reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.18% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 1.9% of the total electricity.
Bangladesh Electricity Generation Mix (2024)
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Bangladesh Electricity Generation by Source (1980-2024)
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Electricity Consumption in Bangladesh
- Bangladesh consumed 103.7 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#36 in the world), an increase of 0.79% from 2023. This represents 0.36% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Bangladesh averaged 597.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 1.64 kilowatt-hours per day (#161 in the world).
Bangladesh Electricity Consumption (1980-2024)
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Bangladesh Per Capita Electricity Consumption vs World Average (1980-2024)
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Installed Electricity Capacity in Bangladesh
- Bangladesh had a total installed electricity capacity of 22.92 gigawatts in 2024 (#47 in the world), an increase of 4.7% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 95.1% and renewables at 4.9% of Bangladesh's installed capacity in 2024.
- Bangladesh's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 50.7% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 52.3%, hydro at 34.7% and wind at 19.7%.
Bangladesh Share of Capacity vs Share of Generation by Source (2024)
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Bangladesh Installed Capacity by Source (1980-2024)
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Electricity Imports & Exports in Bangladesh
- Bangladesh imported 10 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈9.6% of consumption).
Bangladesh Electricity Imports & Exports (1980-2024)
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Grid Efficiency in Bangladesh
- Distribution losses in Bangladesh were 8.06 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 7.9% of total generation, down from 12.2% in 2014.
Bangladesh Electricity Distribution Loss Rate (1980-2024)
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Electricity Balance in Bangladesh
- In 2024, Bangladesh generated approximately 0.28 terawatt-hours and consumed 0.28 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily deficit of 0.0053 terawatt-hours.
Bangladesh Electricity Balance (2024)
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Bangladesh Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 101.7 | +1% | 37 | 0.33% | 103.7 | +0.79% | 36 | 0.36% | 597.4 | 22.92 | +4.7% | 47 | 0.23% | 10 | 0 | 10 | 8.06 |
| 2023 | 100.7 | −1.5% | 37 | 0.34% | 102.9 | +0.87% | 35 | 0.37% | 600 | 21.89 | −2.6% | 48 | 0.24% | 10.43 | — | — | 8.28 |
| 2022 | 102.3 | +6.9% | 37 | 0.36% | 102 | +5.9% | 34 | 0.39% | 602.1 | 22.47 | +5.5% | 45 | 0.26% | 7.71 | 0 | 7.71 | 7.98 |
| 2021 | 95.66 | +11.9% | 38 | 0.34% | 96.3 | +16.8% | 35 | 0.37% | 574.4 | 21.3 | −4.3% | 46 | 0.26% | 8.1 | 0 | 8.1 | 7.46 |
| 2020 | 85.45 | +0.39% | 38 | 0.32% | 82.45 | +0.09% | 37 | 0.34% | 495.8 | 22.25 | +20.8% | 42 | 0.28% | 6.67 | 0 | 6.67 | 9.68 |
| 2019 | 85.12 | +7.5% | 39 | 0.32% | 82.37 | +9.1% | 38 | 0.34% | 499.5 | 18.43 | +19.8% | 50 | 0.25% | 6.79 | 0 | 6.79 | 9.53 |
| 2018 | 79.15 | +7.8% | 40 | 0.3% | 75.5 | +8.2% | 39 | 0.31% | 461.7 | 15.38 | +25.6% | 52 | 0.21% | 4.78 | 0 | 4.78 | 8.44 |
| 2017 | 73.46 | +6.3% | 43 | 0.29% | 69.77 | +6.7% | 41 | 0.3% | 430.2 | 12.25 | +3% | 57 | 0.18% | 4.66 | 0 | 4.66 | 8.34 |
| 2016 | 69.09 | +16.5% | 44 | 0.28% | 65.42 | +17.8% | 42 | 0.29% | 406.8 | 11.9 | +6.5% | 57 | 0.18% | 3.82 | 0 | 3.82 | 7.5 |
| 2015 | 59.28 | +5.8% | 49 | 0.25% | 55.55 | +7.8% | 47 | 0.25% | 348.5 | 11.17 | +18.2% | 57 | 0.18% | 3.38 | 0 | 3.38 | 7.12 |
| 2014 | 56.06 | +5.1% | 49 | 0.24% | 51.5 | +11.2% | 48 | 0.24% | 326 | 9.45 | +9.4% | 63 | 0.16% | 2.27 | 0 | 2.27 | 6.82 |
| 2013 | 53.34 | +9.7% | 52 | 0.23% | 46.31 | +8.1% | 51 | 0.22% | 295.9 | 8.64 | +5.8% | 65 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.03 |
| 2012 | 48.62 | +10% | 51 | 0.22% | 42.83 | +7.9% | 53 | 0.21% | 276.2 | 8.16 | +22.2% | 68 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.79 |
| 2011 | 44.21 | +8.2% | 55 | 0.2% | 39.69 | +8.6% | 55 | 0.2% | 258.4 | 6.68 | +13.9% | 70 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.53 |
| 2010 | 40.86 | +9.8% | 57 | 0.19% | 36.54 | +10.7% | 56 | 0.19% | 240 | 5.86 | +2.1% | 74 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.33 |
| 2009 | 37.23 | +8.8% | 59 | 0.19% | 33.02 | +10.3% | 56 | 0.18% | 218.8 | 5.74 | +5% | 73 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.21 |
| 2008 | 34.23 | +10.4% | 62 | 0.17% | 29.94 | +1.8% | 60 | 0.16% | 200.3 | 5.47 | +4.1% | 72 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.29 |
| 2007 | 31 | +2.8% | 62 | 0.16% | 29.4 | +3.6% | 60 | 0.16% | 198.6 | 5.25 | +0.05% | 72 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 2006 | 30.15 | +11.8% | 62 | 0.16% | 28.37 | +13.5% | 60 | 0.17% | 193.8 | 5.25 | +11.4% | 73 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.78 |
| 2005 | 26.97 | +7.3% | 62 | 0.15% | 25 | +8.2% | 60 | 0.15% | 172.7 | 4.71 | +0.04% | 72 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.97 |
| 2004 | 25.13 | +25.3% | 62 | 0.15% | 23.1 | +29.8% | 62 | 0.15% | 161.6 | 4.71 | +0.65% | 71 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.04 |
| 2003 | 20.06 | +5.8% | 68 | 0.12% | 17.79 | +7.3% | 65 | 0.12% | 126.2 | 4.68 | +0.02% | 72 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.27 |
| 2002 | 18.96 | +9% | 67 | 0.12% | 16.58 | +10.8% | 65 | 0.11% | 119.4 | 4.68 | +30% | 72 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.37 |
| 2001 | 17.38 | +9% | 67 | 0.11% | 14.97 | +10.7% | 67 | 0.11% | 109.4 | 3.6 | +0% | 79 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.41 |
| 2000 | 15.94 | +17% | 67 | 0.11% | 13.52 | +19.3% | 67 | 0.1% | 100.5 | 3.6 | +0% | 78 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.42 |
| 1999 | 13.63 | +12.1% | 70 | 0.1% | 11.34 | +11.5% | 69 | 0.09% | 85.83 | 3.6 | +3.2% | 78 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.29 |
| 1998 | 12.15 | +8.7% | 74 | 0.09% | 10.17 | +8.3% | 71 | 0.08% | 78.43 | 3.49 | +5.6% | 78 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.99 |
| 1997 | 11.18 | +3.3% | 75 | 0.08% | 9.39 | +4.4% | 73 | 0.08% | 73.81 | 3.31 | +0.12% | 77 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 1996 | 10.82 | +3.9% | 75 | 0.08% | 8.99 | +4.3% | 72 | 0.08% | 71.99 | 3.3 | +0.52% | 77 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.83 |
| 1995 | 10.41 | +4% | 75 | 0.08% | 8.62 | +4.6% | 72 | 0.07% | 70.28 | 3.28 | +10.3% | 77 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 1994 | 10.01 | +7.6% | 74 | 0.08% | 8.24 | +9.6% | 72 | 0.07% | 68.45 | 2.98 | +1% | 80 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.77 |
| 1993 | 9.31 | +3.1% | 77 | 0.08% | 7.51 | +13% | 77 | 0.07% | 63.6 | 2.95 | +7.7% | 79 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.79 |
| 1992 | 9.02 | +6.9% | 76 | 0.08% | 6.65 | +21.1% | 78 | 0.06% | 57.35 | 2.74 | +1.8% | 79 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.37 |
| 1991 | 8.44 | +10.7% | 63 | 0.07% | 5.49 | +9.3% | 64 | 0.05% | 48.25 | 2.69 | +6.7% | 62 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.95 |
| 1990 | 7.62 | +8.2% | 64 | 0.07% | 5.02 | +0.06% | 65 | 0.05% | 44.99 | 2.52 | −0.51% | 61 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 1989 | 7.04 | +8.5% | 63 | 0.06% | 5.02 | +21.8% | 63 | 0.05% | 45.86 | 2.53 | +9.5% | 61 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.02 |
| 1988 | 6.49 | +16.2% | 64 | 0.06% | 4.12 | +9.5% | 66 | 0.04% | 38.44 | 2.31 | +23.4% | 63 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.37 |
| 1987 | 5.58 | +15.2% | 65 | 0.06% | 3.77 | +5.2% | 68 | 0.04% | 35.87 | 1.88 | +35.2% | 63 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.82 |
| 1986 | 4.85 | +4.8% | 67 | 0.05% | 3.58 | +14.2% | 69 | 0.04% | 34.88 | 1.39 | +6.1% | 70 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.27 |
| 1985 | 4.62 | +13.1% | 66 | 0.05% | 3.14 | +4.9% | 71 | 0.04% | 31.27 | 1.31 | +1.4% | 69 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.49 |
| 1984 | 4.09 | +14.4% | 67 | 0.04% | 2.99 | +11.7% | 71 | 0.04% | 30.56 | 1.29 | +18.6% | 69 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 1983 | 3.57 | +4% | 69 | 0.04% | 2.68 | +4.3% | 73 | 0.03% | 28.07 | 1.09 | +6% | 70 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 1982 | 3.43 | +13.5% | 69 | 0.04% | 2.57 | +15% | 74 | 0.03% | 27.64 | 1.03 | −0.58% | 70 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 1981 | 3.03 | +13.5% | 71 | 0.04% | 2.23 | +21.6% | 75 | 0.03% | 24.71 | 1.03 | +4.1% | 70 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 1980 | 2.67 | — | 71 | 0.03% | 1.83 | — | 76 | 0.03% | 20.84 | 0.99 | — | 69 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.