Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 12.58 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Bangladesh, 1972–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Bangladesh is 12.58 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 150.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Bangladesh peaked at 12.58 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.44 kilowatt-hours, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 189th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.44 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 4.49 kilowatt-hours | +83.8% |
| 1974 | 3.2 kilowatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 1975 | 5.6 kilowatt-hours | +74.8% |
| 1976 | 6.19 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 5.34 kilowatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 6.03 kilowatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 6.83 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 6.62 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 6.92 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 5.63 kilowatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 6.94 kilowatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 9.17 kilowatt-hours | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 7.37 kilowatt-hours | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 4.38 kilowatt-hours | -40.5% |
| 1987 | 4.93 kilowatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 6.3 kilowatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 8.41 kilowatt-hours | +33.5% |
| 1990 | 7.92 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 7.36 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 6.86 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 5.15 kilowatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 7.04 kilowatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 1995 | 3.03 kilowatt-hours | -56.9% |
| 1996 | 5.92 kilowatt-hours | +95.1% |
| 1997 | 5.65 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 6.67 kilowatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 6.31 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 6.99 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 7.16 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.56 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 7.94 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 8.47 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 8.84 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 9.49 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 5.14 kilowatt-hours | -45.9% |
| 2008 | 6.42 kilowatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 3.12 kilowatt-hours | -51.5% |
| 2010 | 5.45 kilowatt-hours | +75.1% |
| 2011 | 6.38 kilowatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 5.87 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 6.84 kilowatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 4.94 kilowatt-hours | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 5.02 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.71 kilowatt-hours | +53.6% |
| 2017 | 7.95 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 8.56 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 7.22 kilowatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 7.52 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 8.05 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 9.39 kilowatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 10.03 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 11.06 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 12.58 kilowatt-hours | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.02 kilowatt-hours | 2.44 kilowatt-hours | 6.83 kilowatt-hours | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.67 kilowatt-hours | 4.38 kilowatt-hours | 9.17 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.19 kilowatt-hours | 3.03 kilowatt-hours | 7.92 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.11 kilowatt-hours | 3.12 kilowatt-hours | 9.49 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.59 kilowatt-hours | 4.94 kilowatt-hours | 8.56 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.77 kilowatt-hours | 7.52 kilowatt-hours | 12.58 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 186 Yemen 14.54 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Eritrea 14.14 kilowatt-hours compare
- 188 Haiti 13.59 kilowatt-hours compare
- 190 Burkina Faso 12.31 kilowatt-hours compare
- 191 Solomon Islands 12.21 kilowatt-hours compare
- 192 Trinidad and Tobago 6.63 kilowatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Bangladesh
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,978 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,719 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,097 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Bangladesh?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Bangladesh was 12.58 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.58 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 kilowatt-hours in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 189th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.