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 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total electricity output in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,732 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 8,270 GWh | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 8,894 GWh | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 9,206 GWh | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 9,784 GWh | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 10,806 GWh | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 11,474 GWh | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 11,858 GWh | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 12,882 GWh | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 14,450 GWh | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 15,771 GWh | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 17,392 GWh | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 18,665 GWh | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 19,712 GWh | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 24,683 GWh | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 26,447 GWh | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 29,531 GWh | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 31,005 GWh | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 34,218 GWh | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 37,177 GWh | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 40,790 GWh | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 44,153 GWh | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 48,562 GWh | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 53,120 GWh | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 55,845 GWh | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 59,011 GWh | +5.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 59,011 GWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,758 GWh, 8.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 59,011 GWh is above the median for South Asia, which is 10,465 GWh, 5.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 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 230 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