Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was -0.1118 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.1118 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 136.1%
World rank
46th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.367 terawatt-hours
in 1996
All-time low
-0.533 terawatt-hours
in 2009
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Bangladesh, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded -0.1118 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from hydropower in 2025.
The figure is down 136.1% on the previous year and down 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Bangladesh peaked at 0.367 terawatt-hours in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.533 terawatt-hours, in 2009.
That places Bangladesh 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.156 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | -0.088 terawatt-hours | -156.4% |
| 1975 | 0.193 terawatt-hours | -319.3% |
| 1976 | 0.058 terawatt-hours | -69.9% |
| 1977 | -0.057 terawatt-hours | -198.3% |
| 1978 | 0.069 terawatt-hours | -221.1% |
| 1979 | 0.081 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 1980 | -0.004 terawatt-hours | -104.9% |
| 1981 | 0.042 terawatt-hours | -1150.0% |
| 1982 | -0.102 terawatt-hours | -342.9% |
| 1983 | 0.139 terawatt-hours | -236.3% |
| 1984 | 0.235 terawatt-hours | +69.1% |
| 1985 | -0.158 terawatt-hours | -167.2% |
| 1986 | -0.289 terawatt-hours | +82.9% |
| 1987 | 0.067 terawatt-hours | -123.2% |
| 1988 | 0.158 terawatt-hours | +135.8% |
| 1989 | 0.245 terawatt-hours | +55.1% |
| 1990 | -0.036 terawatt-hours | -114.7% |
| 1991 | -0.046 terawatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 1992 | -0.042 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 1993 | -0.188 terawatt-hours | +347.6% |
| 1994 | 0.239 terawatt-hours | -227.1% |
| 1995 | -0.475 terawatt-hours | -298.7% |
| 1996 | 0.367 terawatt-hours | -177.3% |
| 1997 | -0.02 terawatt-hours | -105.4% |
| 1998 | 0.146 terawatt-hours | -830.0% |
| 1999 | -0.032 terawatt-hours | -121.9% |
| 2000 | -0.084 terawatt-hours | +162.5% |
| 2001 | 0.244 terawatt-hours | -390.5% |
| 2002 | -0.244 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0.201 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | -0.533 terawatt-hours | -365.2% |
| 2010 | 0.312 terawatt-hours | -158.5% |
| 2011 | 0.143 terawatt-hours | -54.2% |
| 2012 | -0.095 terawatt-hours | -166.4% |
| 2013 | -0.0486 terawatt-hours | -48.8% |
| 2014 | -0.1619 terawatt-hours | +233.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3317 terawatt-hours | -304.8% |
| 2016 | -0.0135 terawatt-hours | -104.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1449 terawatt-hours | -1172.2% |
| 2018 | -0.1641 terawatt-hours | -213.3% |
| 2019 | -0.0423 terawatt-hours | -74.2% |
| 2020 | -0.1224 terawatt-hours | +189.3% |
| 2021 | -0.0188 terawatt-hours | -84.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0932 terawatt-hours | -595.4% |
| 2023 | -0.0915 terawatt-hours | -198.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3102 terawatt-hours | -439.2% |
| 2025 | -0.1118 terawatt-hours | -136.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's -0.1118 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.1118 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0587 terawatt-hours | -0.088 terawatt-hours | 0.193 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0333 terawatt-hours | -0.289 terawatt-hours | 0.245 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0087 terawatt-hours | -0.475 terawatt-hours | 0.367 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0416 terawatt-hours | -0.533 terawatt-hours | 0.244 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0406 terawatt-hours | -0.1641 terawatt-hours | 0.3317 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 terawatt-hours | -0.1224 terawatt-hours | 0.3102 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 43 Luxembourg -0.0308 terawatt-hours compare
- 44 Azerbaijan -0.071 terawatt-hours compare
- 45 North Macedonia -0.0978 terawatt-hours compare
- 47 Lithuania -0.1134 terawatt-hours compare
- 48 Ireland -0.1136 terawatt-hours compare
- 49 Greece -0.1283 terawatt-hours compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Bangladesh?
- Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Bangladesh was -0.1118 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 annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.367 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.533 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Bangladesh ranks 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.