Bangladesh Electricity History, 2000 to 2025
Bangladesh generated 15.9 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 103 TWh in 2025. Bangladesh's electricity demand peaked at 118 TWh in 2025. The carbon intensity of Bangladesh's electricity went from 646 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 696 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Bangladesh starts in 2000.
Key Facts
- Bangladesh generated 15.9 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 103 TWh in 2025.
- Bangladesh's electricity demand peaked at 118 TWh in 2025.
- The carbon intensity of Bangladesh's electricity went from 646 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 696 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
- Bangladesh's lowest carbon intensity on record was 646 gCO2/kWh, in 2000.
- Gas's share of Bangladesh's electricity went from 87.7% in 2000 to 64.3% in 2025, the largest change of any source.
Generation and Demand
2000 to 2025, TWhAnnual statistics through 2025, TWh
| Year | Generation | Demand |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.9 TWh | 15.9 TWh |
| 2001 | 17.4 TWh | 17.4 TWh |
| 2002 | 19.0 TWh | 19.0 TWh |
| 2003 | 20.1 TWh | 20.1 TWh |
| 2004 | 25.1 TWh | 25.1 TWh |
| 2005 | 27.0 TWh | 27.0 TWh |
| 2006 | 30.2 TWh | 30.2 TWh |
| 2007 | 31.0 TWh | 31.0 TWh |
| 2008 | 34.2 TWh | 34.2 TWh |
| 2009 | 37.2 TWh | 37.2 TWh |
| 2010 | 40.9 TWh | 40.9 TWh |
| 2011 | 44.2 TWh | 44.2 TWh |
| 2012 | 48.6 TWh | 48.6 TWh |
| 2013 | 53.3 TWh | 53.3 TWh |
| 2014 | 56.1 TWh | 58.3 TWh |
| 2015 | 59.3 TWh | 62.7 TWh |
| 2016 | 69.1 TWh | 72.9 TWh |
| 2017 | 73.5 TWh | 78.1 TWh |
| 2018 | 79.2 TWh | 83.9 TWh |
| 2019 | 85.1 TWh | 91.9 TWh |
| 2020 | 85.5 TWh | 92.1 TWh |
| 2021 | 95.7 TWh | 104 TWh |
| 2022 | 102 TWh | 110 TWh |
| 2023 | 101 TWh | 111 TWh |
| 2024 | 102 TWh | 112 TWh |
| 2025 | 103 TWh | 118 TWh |
Carbon Intensity
gCO2 per kWh generatedAnnual statistics through 2025
| Year | Carbon intensity |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 646 gCO2/kWh |
| 2001 | 647 gCO2/kWh |
| 2002 | 648 gCO2/kWh |
| 2003 | 648 gCO2/kWh |
| 2004 | 653 gCO2/kWh |
| 2005 | 654 gCO2/kWh |
| 2006 | 656 gCO2/kWh |
| 2007 | 673 gCO2/kWh |
| 2008 | 672 gCO2/kWh |
| 2009 | 682 gCO2/kWh |
| 2010 | 675 gCO2/kWh |
| 2011 | 672 gCO2/kWh |
| 2012 | 674 gCO2/kWh |
| 2013 | 674 gCO2/kWh |
| 2014 | 677 gCO2/kWh |
| 2015 | 676 gCO2/kWh |
| 2016 | 673 gCO2/kWh |
| 2017 | 672 gCO2/kWh |
| 2018 | 673 gCO2/kWh |
| 2019 | 675 gCO2/kWh |
| 2020 | 679 gCO2/kWh |
| 2021 | 679 gCO2/kWh |
| 2022 | 676 gCO2/kWh |
| 2023 | 683 gCO2/kWh |
| 2024 | 696 gCO2/kWh |
| 2025 | 696 gCO2/kWh |
Every Year
| Year | Generation | Demand | Net imports | Carbon intensity | Low carbon share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 103 TWh | 118 TWh | 14.7 TWh | 696 gCO2/kWh | 2.1% |
| 2024 | 102 TWh | 112 TWh | 10.0 TWh | 696 gCO2/kWh | 1.9% |
| 2023 | 101 TWh | 111 TWh | 10.4 TWh | 683 gCO2/kWh | 1.7% |
| 2022 | 102 TWh | 110 TWh | 7.71 TWh | 676 gCO2/kWh | 1.6% |
| 2021 | 95.7 TWh | 104 TWh | 8.10 TWh | 679 gCO2/kWh | 1.4% |
| 2020 | 85.5 TWh | 92.1 TWh | 6.67 TWh | 679 gCO2/kWh | 1.5% |
| 2019 | 85.1 TWh | 91.9 TWh | 6.79 TWh | 675 gCO2/kWh | 1.4% |
| 2018 | 79.2 TWh | 83.9 TWh | 4.78 TWh | 673 gCO2/kWh | 1.8% |
| 2017 | 73.5 TWh | 78.1 TWh | 4.66 TWh | 672 gCO2/kWh | 1.8% |
| 2016 | 69.1 TWh | 72.9 TWh | 3.82 TWh | 673 gCO2/kWh | 1.8% |
| 2015 | 59.3 TWh | 62.7 TWh | 3.38 TWh | 676 gCO2/kWh | 1.4% |
| 2014 | 56.1 TWh | 58.3 TWh | 2.27 TWh | 677 gCO2/kWh | 1.4% |
| 2013 | 53.3 TWh | 53.3 TWh | 0 TWh | 674 gCO2/kWh | 2.0% |
| 2012 | 48.6 TWh | 48.6 TWh | 0 TWh | 674 gCO2/kWh | 1.9% |
| 2011 | 44.2 TWh | 44.2 TWh | 0 TWh | 672 gCO2/kWh | 2.2% |
| 2010 | 40.9 TWh | 40.9 TWh | 0 TWh | 675 gCO2/kWh | 2.0% |
| 2009 | 37.2 TWh | 37.2 TWh | 0 TWh | 682 gCO2/kWh | 1.3% |
| 2008 | 34.2 TWh | 34.2 TWh | 0 TWh | 672 gCO2/kWh | 2.8% |
| 2007 | 31.0 TWh | 31.0 TWh | 0 TWh | 673 gCO2/kWh | 2.5% |
| 2006 | 30.2 TWh | 30.2 TWh | 0 TWh | 656 gCO2/kWh | 4.6% |
| 2005 | 27.0 TWh | 27.0 TWh | 0 TWh | 654 gCO2/kWh | 4.8% |
| 2004 | 25.1 TWh | 25.1 TWh | 0 TWh | 653 gCO2/kWh | 4.8% |
| 2003 | 20.1 TWh | 20.1 TWh | 0 TWh | 648 gCO2/kWh | 5.6% |
| 2002 | 19.0 TWh | 19.0 TWh | 0 TWh | 648 gCO2/kWh | 5.5% |
| 2001 | 17.4 TWh | 17.4 TWh | 0 TWh | 647 gCO2/kWh | 5.6% |
| 2000 | 15.9 TWh | 15.9 TWh | 0 TWh | 646 gCO2/kWh | 5.9% |
Share of Generation by Source
Percent of total generation| Year | Coal | Gas | Other fossil | Hydro | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.5% | 64.3% | 12.1% | 0.6% | -0.0% | 1.5% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | 65.9% | 12.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | 66.0% | 21.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | 67.7% | 25.2% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | 73.0% | 20.1% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | 82.9% | 11.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | 80.3% | 16.8% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | 75.4% | 20.6% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | 78.7% | 18.2% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | 80.2% | 16.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | 80.7% | 16.3% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | 82.0% | 14.7% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | 83.2% | 12.5% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | 83.9% | 12.3% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | 86.4% | 9.5% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | 92.5% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | 91.5% | 4.3% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | 89.8% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | 89.9% | 5.3% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | 89.0% | 5.4% | 4.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | 89.0% | 5.7% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 89.4% | 5.8% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 87.8% | 6.6% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 87.8% | 6.7% | 5.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 87.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | 87.7% | 6.4% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.