Primary energy from hydropower in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Primary energy from hydropower was 0.882 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.882 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
58th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1.03 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
0.175 terawatt-hours
in 1971
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from hydropower in Bangladesh, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.882 terawatt-hours for primary energy from hydropower in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower in Bangladesh peaked at 1.03 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.175 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0.175 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0.175 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.331 terawatt-hours | +89.1% |
| 1974 | 0.243 terawatt-hours | -26.6% |
| 1975 | 0.436 terawatt-hours | +79.4% |
| 1976 | 0.494 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.437 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 0.506 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 0.587 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.583 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.625 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.523 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 0.662 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 0.897 terawatt-hours | +35.5% |
| 1985 | 0.739 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | -39.1% |
| 1987 | 0.517 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.675 terawatt-hours | +30.6% |
| 1989 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | +36.3% |
| 1990 | 0.884 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.838 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.796 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.608 terawatt-hours | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 0.847 terawatt-hours | +39.3% |
| 1995 | 0.372 terawatt-hours | -56.1% |
| 1996 | 0.739 terawatt-hours | +98.7% |
| 1997 | 0.719 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.865 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 0.833 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.749 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.993 terawatt-hours | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 0.749 terawatt-hours | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 0.749 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.749 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.749 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.749 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.749 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.95 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 0.417 terawatt-hours | -56.1% |
| 2010 | 0.729 terawatt-hours | +74.8% |
| 2011 | 0.872 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.777 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7284 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5665 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8981 terawatt-hours | +58.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8846 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8654 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8231 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7007 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6819 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.775 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6836 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9938 terawatt-hours | +45.4% |
| 2025 | 0.882 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.882 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.84 terawatt-hours, 6% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3384 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.587 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6591 terawatt-hours | 0.45 terawatt-hours | 0.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7501 terawatt-hours | 0.372 terawatt-hours | 0.884 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7603 terawatt-hours | 0.417 terawatt-hours | 0.993 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8174 terawatt-hours | 0.5665 terawatt-hours | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7861 terawatt-hours | 0.6819 terawatt-hours | 0.9938 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.8666 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 13.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.95 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 23.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower in Bangladesh?
- Primary energy from hydropower in Bangladesh was 0.882 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.175 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for primary energy from hydropower?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.