Hydropower generation by region in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Hydropower generation by region was 0.882 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Hydropower generation by region in Bangladesh, 1971–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, hydropower generation by region in Bangladesh stood at 0.882 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hydropower generation by region in Bangladesh peaked at 1.03 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.175 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 57th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.376 terawatt-hours | 0.175 terawatt-hours | 0.587 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -5.72 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 8.77 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,985 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 22.44 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 348.69 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,985 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 120.86 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 110.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 914.21 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.33 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hydropower generation by region in Bangladesh?
- Hydropower generation by region in Bangladesh was 0.882 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hydropower generation by region recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest hydropower generation by region recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.175 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for hydropower generation by region?
- Bangladesh ranks 57th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hydropower generation by region 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.