Global GridBangladesh's energy mix and electricity
🇧🇩 In 2025, Bangladesh generated 103 TWh of electricity. The largest source was gas at 64%, followed by coal (22%) and oil and other fossil fuels (12%). In total, 2.1% came from low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) and 98% from fossil fuels.
On average, each kilowatt hour produced about 696 grams of carbon dioxide (CO₂), far above the world average of 458 grams in 2025. That makes Bangladesh the 145th cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Electricity demand was 118 TWh. Bangladesh imported 14.7 TWh more electricity than it exported, equal to 12% of its demand.
Since 2000, electricity generation has grown by 548%, from 15.9 TWh. The low-carbon share went from 6% to 3%. The biggest rise was in coal, from 0% to 22% of generation. The biggest fall was in gas, from 88% to 64%. Carbon intensity rose from 646 to 696 grams per kWh.
Live, hour-by-hour figures for Bangladesh are not connected yet. The dashboard shows its yearly figures, energy mix since 2000 and interconnector trade.
Energy mix in 2025
- Gas 64%
- Coal 22%
- Oil and other fossil fuels 12%
- Solar 1.5%
- Hydro 0.6%
| Source | Share | Generated |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 64% | 66.2 TWh |
| Coal | 22% | 22.1 TWh |
| Oil and other fossil fuels | 12% | 12.5 TWh |
| Solar | 1.5% | 1.55 TWh |
| Hydro | 0.6% | 0.62 TWh |
Total energy mix in 2024
Electricity is only part of the energy Bangladesh uses: fuel for transport, heating and industry counts too. In 2024, Bangladesh used 529 TWh of energy in all (primary energy). The largest source was gas at 52%, followed by oil (30%) and coal (17%). Fossil fuels made up 99% and low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) 1.1%.
- Gas 52%
- Oil 30%
- Coal 17%
- Solar 0.6%
- Hydro 0.5%
| Source | Share of all energy |
|---|---|
| Gas | 52% |
| Oil | 30% |
| Coal | 17% |
| Solar | 0.6% |
| Hydro | 0.5% |
Primary energy, with nuclear and renewable electricity counted as the fuel a power station would need to make it (the "substitution method"). Here "other renewables" is the Energy Institute's "geothermal, biomass and other" power generation, and biofuels are liquid fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel. Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).
Energy security score
Vulnerable. Bangladesh ranks 141st of 158 countries and 41st of 46 in Asia. The score shows how well a country could keep electricity affordable and on if fuel supplies were disrupted.
| Measure | Score |
|---|---|
| Produces its own energy In 2024, Bangladesh produced energy equal to 38% of all the energy it used (100% or more scores full marks). | 38 |
| Variety of power sources How evenly generation is spread across nine sources. The largest, gas, made 64%. | 59 |
| Little reliance on imported power Net imports were 12% of demand; each 1% takes off 2 points. | 75 |
| Low-carbon power Nuclear and renewables made 2.1% of generation. | 2 |
| Low gas and oil use Gas and oil made 76% of generation; the score is 100 minus that share. | 24 |
The five measures are weighted 30%, 20%, 20%, 15% and 15%. How the score works.
Oil and gas pipelines
Global Energy Monitor lists 2,826 km of oil and gas pipelines operating in Bangladesh, 167 km being built and 1,380 km proposed (lengths measured along the mapped routes; a pipeline crossing borders counts in full for each country). For liquefied natural gas (LNG), shipped by sea, it lists 2 import terminals operating (2 more being built or proposed).
See them on the interactive map · Pipelines around the world
How it has changed
| Year | Generated | Low-carbon | Fossil | CO₂ g/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.9 TWh | 6% | 94% | 646 |
| 2005 | 27.0 TWh | 5% | 96% | 655 |
| 2010 | 40.9 TWh | 2% | 99% | 675 |
| 2015 | 59.3 TWh | 1% | 99% | 676 |
| 2020 | 85.5 TWh | 2% | 99% | 679 |
| 2024 | 102 TWh | 2% | 98% | 696 |
| 2025 | 103 TWh | 3% | 98% | 696 |
Questions about Bangladesh's energy
What is Bangladesh's energy mix?
In 2025, Bangladesh's electricity came from gas 64%, coal 22%, oil and other fossil fuels 12% and solar 1.5%. Counting all the energy it uses, including fuel for transport and heating, the mix in 2024 was gas 52%, oil 30%, coal 17% and solar 0.6%.
How much of Bangladesh's electricity is renewable?
2.1% of its electricity came from renewables in 2025 (solar 1.5% and hydro 0.6%).
What is Bangladesh's main source of electricity?
Gas, which made 64% of its electricity in 2025.
How clean is Bangladesh's electricity?
About 696 grams of CO₂ for each kilowatt hour in 2025, far above the world average of 458 grams. It ranks 145th cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Does Bangladesh import electricity?
Yes: in 2025 it imported 14.7 TWh more than it exported, 12% of its demand.
How secure is Bangladesh's energy supply?
Global Grid's energy security score for Bangladesh is 42 out of 100 (vulnerable), 141st of 158 countries. It looks at how much of its own energy it produces, how varied its power sources are, its reliance on imported power and its use of low-carbon power, gas and oil.
Other countries in Asia
Sources: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0), figures up to 2025; energy production and use by source from the Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0), 2024; pipelines and LNG terminals from Global Energy Monitor's Global Oil Infrastructure Tracker (June 2026 release) and Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker (November 2025 release) (CC BY 4.0). Ember's latest-year figures are first estimates and may be revised. TWh: terawatt hours (one billion kWh).