Bangladesh vs India: Electricity Compared

Bangladesh generated 103 TWh of electricity in 2025 and India 2,084 TWh, according to Ember. Bangladesh's largest source was gas (64.3%); India's was coal (70.9%). Each kWh generated emitted 696 gCO2/kWh in Bangladesh and 671 gCO2/kWh in India. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Why this comparison: neighbours by land border or interconnector.

Key Facts

Gas supplied 64.3% of Bangladesh's electricity in 2025, against 2.3% in India.
The average person in India used 1.42 MWh of electricity in 2025, 2.1 times as much as in Bangladesh (0.67 MWh).
Low carbon sources supplied 2.1% of Bangladesh's electricity in 2025 and 26.5% of India's.
Electricity demand in 2025 was 118 TWh in Bangladesh and 2,086 TWh in India.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics

Measure	Bangladesh	India
Total generation	103 TWh	2,084 TWh
Electricity demand	118 TWh	2,086 TWh
Demand per person	0.67 MWh	1.42 MWh
Carbon intensity	696 gCO2/kWh	671 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions	72.0 MtCO2	1,399 MtCO2
Low carbon share	2.1%	26.5%
Largest source	Gas 64.3%	Coal 70.9%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation

Source	Bangladesh	India
Coal	21.5%	70.9%
Gas	64.3%	2.3%
Other fossil	12.1%	0.2%
Solar	1.5%	9.3%
Hydro	0.6%	8.5%
Wind	0.0%	5.0%
Nuclear	0.0%	2.6%
Bioenergy	0.0%	1.1%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics

Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Bangladesh and India each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 696 gCO2/kWh in Bangladesh and 671 gCO2/kWh in India.

Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh

Carbon intensity of electricity in Bangladesh and India, 1985 to 2025
Year	Bangladesh	India
1985	n/a	635 gCO2/kWh
1986	n/a	652 gCO2/kWh
1987	n/a	690 gCO2/kWh
1988	n/a	684 gCO2/kWh
1989	n/a	686 gCO2/kWh
1990	n/a	679 gCO2/kWh
1991	n/a	683 gCO2/kWh
1992	n/a	700 gCO2/kWh
1993	n/a	713 gCO2/kWh
1994	n/a	705 gCO2/kWh
1995	n/a	723 gCO2/kWh
1996	n/a	738 gCO2/kWh
1997	n/a	738 gCO2/kWh
1998	n/a	720 gCO2/kWh
1999	n/a	729 gCO2/kWh
2000	646 gCO2/kWh	740 gCO2/kWh
2001	647 gCO2/kWh	747 gCO2/kWh
2002	648 gCO2/kWh	756 gCO2/kWh
2003	648 gCO2/kWh	758 gCO2/kWh
2004	653 gCO2/kWh	724 gCO2/kWh
2005	654 gCO2/kWh	734 gCO2/kWh
2006	656 gCO2/kWh	723 gCO2/kWh
2007	673 gCO2/kWh	718 gCO2/kWh
2008	672 gCO2/kWh	733 gCO2/kWh
2009	682 gCO2/kWh	745 gCO2/kWh
2010	675 gCO2/kWh	739 gCO2/kWh
2011	672 gCO2/kWh	722 gCO2/kWh
2012	674 gCO2/kWh	743 gCO2/kWh
2013	674 gCO2/kWh	739 gCO2/kWh
2014	677 gCO2/kWh	743 gCO2/kWh
2015	676 gCO2/kWh	751 gCO2/kWh
2016	673 gCO2/kWh	752 gCO2/kWh
2017	672 gCO2/kWh	743 gCO2/kWh
2018	673 gCO2/kWh	738 gCO2/kWh
2019	675 gCO2/kWh	723 gCO2/kWh
2020	679 gCO2/kWh	710 gCO2/kWh
2021	679 gCO2/kWh	716 gCO2/kWh
2022	676 gCO2/kWh	707 gCO2/kWh
2023	683 gCO2/kWh	714 gCO2/kWh
2024	696 gCO2/kWh	707 gCO2/kWh
2025	696 gCO2/kWh	671 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics

Electricity demand per person in Bangladesh and India each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 0.67 MWh in Bangladesh and 1.42 MWh in India.

Annual statistics through 2025, MWh

Electricity demand per person in Bangladesh and India, 1985 to 2025
Year	Bangladesh	India
1985	n/a	n/a
1986	n/a	n/a
1987	n/a	n/a
1988	n/a	n/a
1989	n/a	n/a
1990	n/a	n/a
1991	n/a	n/a
1992	n/a	n/a
1993	n/a	n/a
1994	n/a	n/a
1995	n/a	n/a
1996	n/a	n/a
1997	n/a	n/a
1998	n/a	n/a
1999	n/a	n/a
2000	0.12 MWh	0.54 MWh
2001	0.13 MWh	0.55 MWh
2002	0.14 MWh	0.56 MWh
2003	0.14 MWh	0.57 MWh
2004	0.18 MWh	0.62 MWh
2005	0.19 MWh	0.61 MWh
2006	0.21 MWh	0.64 MWh
2007	0.21 MWh	0.67 MWh
2008	0.23 MWh	0.69 MWh
2009	0.25 MWh	0.72 MWh
2010	0.27 MWh	0.76 MWh
2011	0.29 MWh	0.82 MWh
2012	0.31 MWh	0.86 MWh
2013	0.34 MWh	0.88 MWh
2014	0.37 MWh	0.96 MWh
2015	0.39 MWh	0.99 MWh
2016	0.45 MWh	1.04 MWh
2017	0.48 MWh	1.07 MWh
2018	0.51 MWh	1.14 MWh
2019	0.56 MWh	1.15 MWh
2020	0.55 MWh	1.12 MWh
2021	0.62 MWh	1.19 MWh
2022	0.65 MWh	1.27 MWh
2023	0.65 MWh	1.33 MWh
2024	0.64 MWh	1.40 MWh
2025	0.67 MWh	1.42 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

Bangladesh vs India: Electricity Compared

Key Facts

Key Figures, 2025

Generation Mix, 2025

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

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