Primary energy from hydropower per person in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 5.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Bangladesh, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 5.02 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from hydropower per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Bangladesh peaked at 9.17 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Bangladesh ranks 65th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 62 Estonia 27.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Hungary 25.42 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Morocco 10.49 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Netherlands 3.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Israel 1.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Denmark 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5165 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3245 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3565 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Bangladesh?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Bangladesh was 5.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9.17 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Bangladesh rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 65th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.