Bangladesh Coal Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Bangladesh generated 22.3 TWh of electricity from coal in 2025, 21.5% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 25th largest coal power producer in 2025 of the 85 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Coal supplied 33.1% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through July 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Bangladesh generated 22.3 TWh of electricity from coal in 2025.
- Coal supplied 21.5% of Bangladesh's electricity in 2025.
- Bangladesh was the 25th largest coal power producer in 2025 among the 85 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Bangladesh's coal generation in 2025 was 606% higher than in 2020, when it was 3.15 TWh.
- Bangladesh's coal generation in 2025 was 22 times the 2015 level of 1.00 TWh.
- 2025 was Bangladesh's highest year for coal generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
- Bangladesh's coal share in 2025 was below the world share of 33.1%.
- Bangladesh had 7.36 GW of coal generating capacity in 2025.
- Coal power in Bangladesh emitted 18.1 MtCO2 in 2025, 25% of the power sector's emissions.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Coal generation | 22.3 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of Bangladesh's electricity | 21.5% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of coal | 33.1% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by coal generation (each country's latest year) | 25 of 85 | 2025 · Ember |
| Coal capacity | 7.36 GW | 2025 · Ember |
| Coal power emissions | 18.1 MtCO2 | 2025 · Ember |
Coal Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
| Year | Coal |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 160 GWh |
| 2006 | 280 GWh |
| 2007 | 740 GWh |
| 2008 | 1.10 TWh |
| 2009 | 1.09 TWh |
| 2010 | 770 GWh |
| 2011 | 830 GWh |
| 2012 | 940 GWh |
| 2013 | 1.23 TWh |
| 2014 | 1.10 TWh |
| 2015 | 1.00 TWh |
| 2016 | 1.03 TWh |
| 2017 | 1.03 TWh |
| 2018 | 1.79 TWh |
| 2019 | 1.30 TWh |
| 2020 | 3.15 TWh |
| 2021 | 5.30 TWh |
| 2022 | 5.66 TWh |
| 2023 | 10.7 TWh |
| 2024 | 20.3 TWh |
| 2025 | 22.3 TWh |
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
| Year | Bangladesh | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 38.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 38.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 38.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 39.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 39.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | 39.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | 40.2% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | 40.8% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | 40.2% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | 39.9% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | 39.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | 40.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | 39.9% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | 40.8% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | 40.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | 38.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | 37.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | 38.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | 38.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | 36.7% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | 35.4% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | 36.0% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | 35.6% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | 35.2% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | 34.2% |
| 2025 | 21.5% | 33.1% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity | Emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.3 TWh | 21.5% | 33.1% | 7.36 GW | 18.1 MtCO2 |
| 2024 | 20.3 TWh | 19.9% | 34.2% | 6.03 GW | 16.5 MtCO2 |
| 2023 | 10.7 TWh | 10.6% | 35.2% | 4.78 GW | 8.70 MtCO2 |
| 2022 | 5.66 TWh | 5.5% | 35.6% | 2.85 GW | 4.63 MtCO2 |
| 2021 | 5.30 TWh | 5.5% | 36.0% | 1.85 GW | 4.35 MtCO2 |
| 2020 | 3.15 TWh | 3.7% | 35.4% | 1.85 GW | 2.62 MtCO2 |
| 2019 | 1.30 TWh | 1.5% | 36.7% | 520 MW | 1.12 MtCO2 |
| 2018 | 1.79 TWh | 2.3% | 38.0% | 520 MW | 1.55 MtCO2 |
| 2017 | 1.03 TWh | 1.4% | 38.0% | 250 MW | 0.89 MtCO2 |
| 2016 | 1.03 TWh | 1.5% | 37.8% | 250 MW | 0.89 MtCO2 |
Full year by year history for Bangladesh
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
Coal Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through July 2026Monthly statistics through July 2026, TWh
| Month | Coal |
|---|---|
| 2024-08 | 2.42 TWh |
| 2024-09 | 2.63 TWh |
| 2024-10 | 2.27 TWh |
| 2024-11 | 1.48 TWh |
| 2024-12 | 1.74 TWh |
| 2025-01 | 1.77 TWh |
| 2025-02 | 1.45 TWh |
| 2025-03 | 2.12 TWh |
| 2025-04 | 2.32 TWh |
| 2025-05 | 2.91 TWh |
| 2025-06 | 2.63 TWh |
| 2025-07 | 2.94 TWh |
| 2025-08 | 3.14 TWh |
| 2025-09 | 3.11 TWh |
| 2025-10 | 3.01 TWh |
| 2025-11 | 2.31 TWh |
| 2025-12 | 2.35 TWh |
| 2026-01 | 2.41 TWh |
| 2026-02 | 2.18 TWh |
| 2026-03 | 2.62 TWh |
| 2026-04 | 2.82 TWh |
| 2026-05 | 3.17 TWh |
| 2026-06 | 3.55 TWh |
| 2026-07 | 3.92 TWh |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of July 2026. Monthly figures for Bangladesh can differ slightly from the annual totals.