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
65th
of 79 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

0246810196519952025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 62 Estonia 27.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 63 Hungary 25.42 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 64 Morocco 10.49 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 66 Netherlands 3.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 67 Israel 1.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  6. 68 Denmark 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy from hydropower per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.