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Bangladesh vs Kazakhstan: Electricity Compared

Bangladesh generated 103 TWh of electricity in 2025 and Kazakhstan 124 TWh, according to Ember. Bangladesh's largest source was gas (64.3%); Kazakhstan's was coal (58.3%). Each kWh generated emitted 696 gCO2/kWh in Bangladesh and 813 gCO2/kWh in Kazakhstan. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? Kazakhstan is the bigger electricity producer, generating 1.2 times as much as Bangladesh in 2025 (124 TWh against 103 TWh). Bangladesh has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 696 gCO2/kWh against 813 gCO2/kWh in Kazakhstan in 2025.

Why this comparison: similar electricity demand on the same continent.

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Key Facts

  • Gas supplied 64.3% of Bangladesh's electricity in 2025, against 27.1% in Kazakhstan.
  • The average person in Kazakhstan used 6.05 MWh of electricity in 2025, 9.0 times as much as in Bangladesh (0.67 MWh).
  • Low carbon sources supplied 2.1% of Bangladesh's electricity in 2025 and 14.2% of Kazakhstan's.
  • Electricity demand in 2025 was 118 TWh in Bangladesh and 126 TWh in Kazakhstan.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics
Measure Bangladesh Kazakhstan
Total generation103 TWh124 TWh
Electricity demand118 TWh126 TWh
Demand per person0.67 MWh6.05 MWh
Carbon intensity696 gCO2/kWh813 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions72.0 MtCO2101 MtCO2
Low carbon share2.1%14.2%
Largest sourceGas 64.3%Coal 58.3%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation
Source Bangladesh Kazakhstan
Gas 64.3% 27.1%
Coal 21.5% 58.3%
Other fossil 12.1% 0.4%
Hydro 0.6% 8.4%
Wind 0.0% 4.1%
Solar 1.5% 1.7%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Bangladesh and Kazakhstan, 1985 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Bangladesh and Kazakhstan each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 696 gCO2/kWh in Bangladesh and 813 gCO2/kWh in Kazakhstan. 0 250 500 750 1,000 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Bangladesh and Kazakhstan each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 696 gCO2/kWh in Bangladesh and 813 gCO2/kWh in Kazakhstan.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Bangladesh and Kazakhstan, 1985 to 2025
YearBangladeshKazakhstan
1985n/a841 gCO2/kWh
1986n/a848 gCO2/kWh
1987n/a841 gCO2/kWh
1988n/a828 gCO2/kWh
1989n/a825 gCO2/kWh
1990n/a824 gCO2/kWh
1991n/a821 gCO2/kWh
1992n/a823 gCO2/kWh
1993n/a809 gCO2/kWh
1994n/a776 gCO2/kWh
1995n/a792 gCO2/kWh
1996n/a791 gCO2/kWh
1997n/a787 gCO2/kWh
1998n/a792 gCO2/kWh
1999n/a791 gCO2/kWh
2000646 gCO2/kWh781 gCO2/kWh
2001647 gCO2/kWh784 gCO2/kWh
2002648 gCO2/kWh775 gCO2/kWh
2003648 gCO2/kWh794 gCO2/kWh
2004653 gCO2/kWh813 gCO2/kWh
2005654 gCO2/kWh812 gCO2/kWh
2006656 gCO2/kWh805 gCO2/kWh
2007673 gCO2/kWh803 gCO2/kWh
2008672 gCO2/kWh832 gCO2/kWh
2009682 gCO2/kWh849 gCO2/kWh
2010675 gCO2/kWh836 gCO2/kWh
2011672 gCO2/kWh842 gCO2/kWh
2012674 gCO2/kWh853 gCO2/kWh
2013674 gCO2/kWh855 gCO2/kWh
2014677 gCO2/kWh850 gCO2/kWh
2015676 gCO2/kWh835 gCO2/kWh
2016673 gCO2/kWh813 gCO2/kWh
2017672 gCO2/kWh831 gCO2/kWh
2018673 gCO2/kWh840 gCO2/kWh
2019675 gCO2/kWh839 gCO2/kWh
2020679 gCO2/kWh835 gCO2/kWh
2021679 gCO2/kWh831 gCO2/kWh
2022676 gCO2/kWh832 gCO2/kWh
2023683 gCO2/kWh825 gCO2/kWh
2024696 gCO2/kWh806 gCO2/kWh
2025696 gCO2/kWh813 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Bangladesh and Kazakhstan, 1985 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Bangladesh and Kazakhstan each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 0.67 MWh in Bangladesh and 6.05 MWh in Kazakhstan. 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Bangladesh and Kazakhstan each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 0.67 MWh in Bangladesh and 6.05 MWh in Kazakhstan.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Bangladesh and Kazakhstan, 1985 to 2025
YearBangladeshKazakhstan
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 MWh3.53 MWh
20010.13 MWh3.67 MWh
20020.14 MWh3.75 MWh
20030.14 MWh3.96 MWh
20040.18 MWh4.09 MWh
20050.19 MWh4.25 MWh
20060.21 MWh4.46 MWh
20070.21 MWh4.72 MWh
20080.23 MWh4.91 MWh
20090.25 MWh4.70 MWh
20100.27 MWh4.98 MWh
20110.29 MWh5.12 MWh
20120.31 MWh5.31 MWh
20130.34 MWh5.23 MWh
20140.37 MWh5.25 MWh
20150.39 MWh5.07 MWh
20160.45 MWh5.09 MWh
20170.48 MWh5.30 MWh
20180.51 MWh5.48 MWh
20190.56 MWh5.38 MWh
20200.55 MWh5.54 MWh
20210.62 MWh5.80 MWh
20220.65 MWh5.74 MWh
20230.65 MWh5.69 MWh
20240.64 MWh5.87 MWh
20250.67 MWh6.05 MWh

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

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  title = {{Bangladesh vs Kazakhstan: Electricity Compared}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/bangladesh-vs-kazakhstan/}
}

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