Renewable Energy Consumption: Bangladesh
Bangladesh's renewable energy consumption is currently 25 % of total as of 2021. # Bangladesh Renewable Energy Consumption Bangladesh's renewable energy consumption stood at 25% of total energy in 2021, marking a dramatic reversal from its 1991 peak of 73.
Current (2021)
25 % of total
-8.1% y/y
Peak (1991)
73.1 % of total
Low (2021)
25 % of total
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1990–2021 · 32 pts
Renewable Energy Consumption — Bangladesh
1990 — 2021
Renewable Energy Consumption — Bangladesh
Analysis# Bangladesh Renewable Energy Consumption
Bangladesh's renewable energy consumption stood at 25% of total energy in 2021, marking a dramatic reversal from its 1991 peak of 73.1%. The country has experienced a sustained decline of 65.1 percentage points over the three-decade period, now matching its all-time low. This trajectory reflects Bangladesh's transition from biomass-dependent energy toward fossil fuels as industrialization and economic development accelerated.
The steepest declines occurred between 2012 and 2021, when renewable consumption dropped from 37.3% to 25%. A minor uptick in 2020 (27.2%) proved temporary, unable to reverse the downward momentum. Current data suggests continued reliance on conventional energy sources as Bangladesh prioritizes grid expansion and industrial capacity. Without policy intervention, renewable energy's share appears poised to remain at or near present levels.
Historical Data
32 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 % of total | -8.09% |
| 2020 | 27.2 % of total | +4.21% |
| 2019 | 26.1 % of total | -3.33% |
| 2018 | 27 % of total | -3.91% |
| 2017 | 28.1 % of total | -6.95% |
| 2016 | 30.2 % of total | -8.76% |
| 2015 | 33.1 % of total | -6.50% |
| 2014 | 35.4 % of total | -4.32% |
| 2013 | 37 % of total | -0.80% |
| 2012 | 37.3 % of total | -2.86% |
| 2011 | 38.4 % of total | -4.71% |
| 2010 | 40.3 % of total | -6.50% |
| 2009 | 43.1 % of total | -4.65% |
| 2008 | 45.2 % of total | -4.24% |
| 2007 | 47.2 % of total | -2.88% |
| 2006 | 48.6 % of total | -3.95% |
| 2005 | 50.6 % of total | -2.69% |
| 2004 | 52 % of total | -1.14% |
| 2003 | 52.6 % of total | -3.31% |
| 2002 | 54.4 % of total | -2.68% |
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| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55.9 % of total | -7.14% |
| 2000 | 60.2 % of total | -0.50% |
| 1999 | 60.5 % of total | +0.50% |
| 1998 | 60.2 % of total | +0.33% |
| 1997 | 60 % of total | -3.38% |
| 1996 | 62.1 % of total | -2.66% |
| 1995 | 63.8 % of total | -7.54% |
| 1994 | 69 % of total | -2.13% |
| 1993 | 70.5 % of total | -1.54% |
| 1992 | 71.6 % of total | -2.05% |
| 1991 | 73.1 % of total | +1.95% |
| 1990 | 71.7 % of total | — |
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