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
Latest (2025)
5.02 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
66th
of 80 countries
All-time high
9.17 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 66th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 2.49 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 2.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 4.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +83.8% |
| 1974 | 3.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.6% |
| 1975 | 5.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +74.8% |
| 1976 | 6.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 5.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 6.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 6.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 6.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 6.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 5.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 9.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 7.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 4.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -40.5% |
| 1987 | 4.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 6.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 8.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.5% |
| 1990 | 7.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 7.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 6.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 5.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 7.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.8% |
| 1995 | 3.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -56.9% |
| 1996 | 5.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +95.1% |
| 1997 | 5.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 6.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 6.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 5.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 7.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 5.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 5.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 2.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -56.5% |
| 2010 | 4.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +73.3% |
| 2011 | 5.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 5.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 4.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 5.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.1% |
| 2016 | 5.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 5.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 4.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 4.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 4.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 3.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 5.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.6% |
| 2025 | 5.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5.02 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125.38 kilowatt-hours per person, 4% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
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
- 63 Estonia 27.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Hungary 25.42 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Morocco 10.49 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Netherlands 3.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Israel 1.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Denmark 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 66th out of 80 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.