Bangladesh Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Bangladesh generated 1.57 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 1.5% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 61st largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% 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 1.57 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
Solar supplied 1.5% of Bangladesh's electricity in 2025.
Bangladesh was the 61st largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
Bangladesh's solar generation in 2025 was 241% higher than in 2020, when it was 460 GWh.
Bangladesh's solar generation in 2025 was 685% higher than in 2015, when it was 200 GWh.
2025 was Bangladesh's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
Bangladesh's solar share in 2025 was below the world share of 8.8%.
Bangladesh had 1.15 GW of solar generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

Measure	Value	As of / source
Solar generation	1.57 TWh	2025 · Ember
Share of Bangladesh's electricity	1.5%	2025 · Ember
World share of solar	8.8%	2025 · Ember
Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year)	61 of 180	2025 · Ember
Solar capacity	1.15 GW	2025 · Ember

Solar Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025

Bangladesh's electricity generation from solar each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 1.57 TWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025, GWh

Bangladesh solar electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
Year	Solar
2000	0 TWh
2001	0 TWh
2002	0 TWh
2003	0 TWh
2004	0 TWh
2005	0 TWh
2006	10.0 GWh
2007	20.0 GWh
2008	20.0 GWh
2009	30.0 GWh
2010	70.0 GWh
2011	60.0 GWh
2012	90.0 GWh
2013	130 GWh
2014	160 GWh
2015	200 GWh
2016	220 GWh
2017	250 GWh
2018	310 GWh
2019	370 GWh
2020	460 GWh
2021	610 GWh
2022	870 GWh
2023	1.07 TWh
2024	1.22 TWh
2025	1.57 TWh

The share of Bangladesh's electricity generated from solar, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 1.5%, against 8.8% worldwide.

Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation

Share of Bangladesh's electricity from solar and the world share, 2000 to 2025
Year	Bangladesh	World
2000	0.0%	0.0%
2001	0.0%	0.0%
2002	0.0%	0.0%
2003	0.0%	0.0%
2004	0.0%	0.0%
2005	0.0%	0.0%
2006	0.0%	0.0%
2007	0.1%	0.0%
2008	0.1%	0.1%
2009	0.1%	0.1%
2010	0.2%	0.2%
2011	0.1%	0.3%
2012	0.2%	0.4%
2013	0.2%	0.6%
2014	0.3%	0.8%
2015	0.3%	1.1%
2016	0.3%	1.3%
2017	0.3%	1.8%
2018	0.4%	2.2%
2019	0.4%	2.6%
2020	0.5%	3.2%
2021	0.6%	3.7%
2022	0.9%	4.6%
2023	1.1%	5.6%
2024	1.2%	7.0%
2025	1.5%	8.8%

Year	Generation	Share	World share	Capacity
2025	1.57 TWh	1.5%	8.8%	1.15 GW
2024	1.22 TWh	1.2%	7.0%	850 MW
2023	1.07 TWh	1.1%	5.6%	750 MW
2022	870 GWh	0.9%	4.6%	520 MW
2021	610 GWh	0.6%	3.7%	510 MW
2020	460 GWh	0.5%	3.2%	340 MW
2019	370 GWh	0.4%	2.6%	280 MW
2018	310 GWh	0.4%	2.2%	240 MW
2017	250 GWh	0.3%	1.8%	220 MW
2016	220 GWh	0.3%	1.3%	170 MW

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.

Solar Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through July 2026

Bangladesh generated 110 GWh of electricity from solar in July 2026, against 100 GWh in July 2025.

Monthly statistics through July 2026, TWh

Bangladesh monthly solar electricity generation, August 2024 to July 2026
Month	Solar
2024-08	80.0 GWh
2024-09	90.0 GWh
2024-10	90.0 GWh
2024-11	110 GWh
2024-12	120 GWh
2025-01	90.0 GWh
2025-02	120 GWh
2025-03	140 GWh
2025-04	150 GWh
2025-05	120 GWh
2025-06	110 GWh
2025-07	100 GWh
2025-08	110 GWh
2025-09	120 GWh
2025-10	120 GWh
2025-11	120 GWh
2025-12	100 GWh
2026-01	100 GWh
2026-02	120 GWh
2026-03	120 GWh
2026-04	120 GWh
2026-05	120 GWh
2026-06	120 GWh
2026-07	110 GWh

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.

Bangladesh Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Key Facts

Key Figures, 2025

Solar Generation Year by Year

Solar Generation Month by Month

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