Bangladesh vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables

Bangladesh
101.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
104.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
26th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time

  • Bangladesh
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 104.01 terawatt-hours against 101.19 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.82 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 208 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 24.69 terawatt-hours 296.87 terawatt-hours 272.18 terawatt-hours United Kingdom
2010s 59.87 terawatt-hours 210.25 terawatt-hours 150.38 terawatt-hours United Kingdom
2020s 96.53 terawatt-hours 121.3 terawatt-hours 24.77 terawatt-hours United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Bangladesh or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 104.01 terawatt-hours against 101.19 terawatt-hours in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Bangladesh and United Kingdom?
2.82 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United Kingdom?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Bangladesh ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 6,017 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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