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Bangladesh vs India: Electricity Compared

Bangladesh generated 103 TWh of electricity in 2025 and India 2,080 TWh, according to Ember. Bangladesh's largest source was gas (64.3%); India's was coal (70.9%). Each kWh generated emitted 696 gCO2/kWh in Bangladesh and 671 gCO2/kWh in India. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? India is the bigger electricity producer, generating 20.1 times as much as Bangladesh in 2025 (2,080 TWh against 103 TWh). Their electricity was about equally clean in 2025, at 696 gCO2/kWh in Bangladesh and 671 gCO2/kWh in India.

Why this comparison: neighbours by land border or interconnector and a well known regional or sporting rivalry.

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Key Facts

  • Gas supplied 64.3% of Bangladesh's electricity in 2025, against 2.3% in India.
  • The average person in India used 1.42 MWh of electricity in 2025, 2.1 times as much as in Bangladesh (0.67 MWh).
  • Low carbon sources supplied 2.1% of Bangladesh's electricity in 2025 and 26.6% of India's.
  • Electricity demand in 2025 was 118 TWh in Bangladesh and 2,081 TWh in India.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics
Measure Bangladesh India
Total generation103 TWh2,080 TWh
Electricity demand118 TWh2,081 TWh
Demand per person0.67 MWh1.42 MWh
Carbon intensity696 gCO2/kWh671 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions72.0 MtCO21,396 MtCO2
Low carbon share2.1%26.6%
Largest sourceGas 64.3%Coal 70.9%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation
Source Bangladesh India
Coal 21.5% 70.9%
Gas 64.3% 2.3%
Other fossil 12.1% 0.2%
Solar 1.5% 9.4%
Hydro 0.6% 8.6%
Wind 0.0% 5.0%
Nuclear 0.0% 2.6%
Bioenergy 0.0% 1.1%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Bangladesh and India, 1985 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Bangladesh and India each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 696 gCO2/kWh in Bangladesh and 671 gCO2/kWh in India. 0 200 400 600 800 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Bangladesh and India each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 696 gCO2/kWh in Bangladesh and 671 gCO2/kWh in India.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Bangladesh and India, 1985 to 2025
YearBangladeshIndia
1985n/a635 gCO2/kWh
1986n/a652 gCO2/kWh
1987n/a690 gCO2/kWh
1988n/a684 gCO2/kWh
1989n/a686 gCO2/kWh
1990n/a679 gCO2/kWh
1991n/a683 gCO2/kWh
1992n/a700 gCO2/kWh
1993n/a713 gCO2/kWh
1994n/a705 gCO2/kWh
1995n/a723 gCO2/kWh
1996n/a738 gCO2/kWh
1997n/a738 gCO2/kWh
1998n/a720 gCO2/kWh
1999n/a729 gCO2/kWh
2000646 gCO2/kWh740 gCO2/kWh
2001647 gCO2/kWh747 gCO2/kWh
2002648 gCO2/kWh756 gCO2/kWh
2003648 gCO2/kWh758 gCO2/kWh
2004653 gCO2/kWh724 gCO2/kWh
2005654 gCO2/kWh734 gCO2/kWh
2006656 gCO2/kWh723 gCO2/kWh
2007673 gCO2/kWh718 gCO2/kWh
2008672 gCO2/kWh733 gCO2/kWh
2009682 gCO2/kWh745 gCO2/kWh
2010675 gCO2/kWh739 gCO2/kWh
2011672 gCO2/kWh722 gCO2/kWh
2012674 gCO2/kWh743 gCO2/kWh
2013674 gCO2/kWh739 gCO2/kWh
2014677 gCO2/kWh743 gCO2/kWh
2015676 gCO2/kWh751 gCO2/kWh
2016673 gCO2/kWh752 gCO2/kWh
2017672 gCO2/kWh743 gCO2/kWh
2018673 gCO2/kWh738 gCO2/kWh
2019675 gCO2/kWh723 gCO2/kWh
2020679 gCO2/kWh710 gCO2/kWh
2021679 gCO2/kWh716 gCO2/kWh
2022676 gCO2/kWh707 gCO2/kWh
2023683 gCO2/kWh714 gCO2/kWh
2024696 gCO2/kWh707 gCO2/kWh
2025696 gCO2/kWh671 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Bangladesh and India, 1985 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Bangladesh and India each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 0.67 MWh in Bangladesh and 1.42 MWh in India. 0.0 0.4 0.8 1.1 1.5 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Bangladesh and India each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 0.67 MWh in Bangladesh and 1.42 MWh in India.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Bangladesh and India, 1985 to 2025
YearBangladeshIndia
1985n/an/a
1986n/an/a
1987n/an/a
1988n/an/a
1989n/an/a
1990n/an/a
1991n/an/a
1992n/an/a
1993n/an/a
1994n/an/a
1995n/an/a
1996n/an/a
1997n/an/a
1998n/an/a
1999n/an/a
20000.12 MWh0.54 MWh
20010.13 MWh0.55 MWh
20020.14 MWh0.56 MWh
20030.14 MWh0.57 MWh
20040.18 MWh0.62 MWh
20050.19 MWh0.61 MWh
20060.21 MWh0.64 MWh
20070.21 MWh0.67 MWh
20080.23 MWh0.69 MWh
20090.25 MWh0.72 MWh
20100.27 MWh0.76 MWh
20110.29 MWh0.82 MWh
20120.31 MWh0.86 MWh
20130.34 MWh0.88 MWh
20140.37 MWh0.96 MWh
20150.39 MWh0.99 MWh
20160.45 MWh1.04 MWh
20170.48 MWh1.07 MWh
20180.51 MWh1.14 MWh
20190.56 MWh1.15 MWh
20200.55 MWh1.12 MWh
20210.62 MWh1.19 MWh
20220.65 MWh1.27 MWh
20230.65 MWh1.33 MWh
20240.64 MWh1.40 MWh
20250.67 MWh1.42 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
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