Total electricity output in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total electricity output was 59,011 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Total electricity output in Bangladesh, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total electricity output in Bangladesh is 59,011 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Bangladesh peaked at 59,011 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,732 GWh, in 1990.
Bangladesh ranks 49th of 228 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,536 GWh | 7,732 GWh | 14,450 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,460 GWh | 15,771 GWh | 37,177 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,247 GWh | 40,790 GWh | 59,011 GWh | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Bangladesh?
- Total electricity output in Bangladesh was 59,011 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 59,011 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,732 GWh in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total electricity output?
- Bangladesh ranks 49th out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants