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Bangladesh Hydro Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Bangladesh generated 640 GWh of electricity from hydro in 2025, 0.6% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 109th largest hydro power producer in 2025 of the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Hydro supplied 14.0% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through July 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Bangladesh generated 640 GWh of electricity from hydro in 2025.
  • Hydro supplied 0.6% of Bangladesh's electricity in 2025.
  • Bangladesh was the 109th largest hydro power producer in 2025 among the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Bangladesh's hydro generation in 2025 was 18% lower than in 2020, when it was 780 GWh.
  • Bangladesh's hydro generation in 2025 was 8% higher than in 2015, when it was 590 GWh.
  • Bangladesh's hydro generation peaked at 1.38 TWh in 2006.
  • Bangladesh's hydro share in 2025 was below the world share of 14.0%.
  • Bangladesh had 230 MW of hydro generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Hydro generation640 GWh2025 · Ember
Share of Bangladesh's electricity0.6%2025 · Ember
World share of hydro14.0%2025 · Ember
Rank by hydro generation (each country's latest year)109 of 1532025 · Ember
Hydro capacity230 MW2025 · Ember

Hydro Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Bangladesh hydro electricity generation, 2000 to 2025 Bangladesh's electricity generation from hydro each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 640 GWh in 2025. 0 375 750 1,125 1,500 200020052010201520202025
Bangladesh's electricity generation from hydro each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 640 GWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Bangladesh hydro electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
YearHydro
2000940 GWh
2001980 GWh
20021.05 TWh
20031.12 TWh
20041.21 TWh
20051.28 TWh
20061.38 TWh
2007740 GWh
2008940 GWh
2009440 GWh
2010760 GWh
2011920 GWh
2012820 GWh
2013940 GWh
2014620 GWh
2015590 GWh
20161.01 TWh
20171.03 TWh
20181.08 TWh
2019810 GWh
2020780 GWh
2021730 GWh
2022710 GWh
2023650 GWh
2024700 GWh
2025640 GWh
Share of Bangladesh's electricity from hydro and the world share, 2000 to 2025 The share of Bangladesh's electricity generated from hydro, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 0.6%, against 14.0% worldwide. 0 5 10 15 20 200020052010201520202025
The share of Bangladesh's electricity generated from hydro, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 0.6%, against 14.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Bangladesh's electricity from hydro and the world share, 2000 to 2025
YearBangladeshWorld
20005.9%17.2%
20015.6%16.5%
20025.5%16.3%
20035.6%15.7%
20044.8%16.1%
20054.8%16.1%
20064.6%16.0%
20072.4%15.5%
20082.8%16.1%
20091.2%16.3%
20101.9%16.1%
20112.1%15.9%
20121.7%16.3%
20131.8%16.4%
20141.1%16.3%
20151.0%16.2%
20161.5%16.3%
20171.4%16.0%
20181.4%15.8%
20191.0%15.8%
20200.9%16.3%
20210.8%15.2%
20220.7%15.0%
20230.6%14.3%
20240.7%14.4%
20250.6%14.0%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 640 GWh 0.6% 14.0% 230 MW
2024 700 GWh 0.7% 14.4% 230 MW
2023 650 GWh 0.6% 14.3% 230 MW
2022 710 GWh 0.7% 15.0% 230 MW
2021 730 GWh 0.8% 15.2% 230 MW
2020 780 GWh 0.9% 16.3% 230 MW
2019 810 GWh 1.0% 15.8% 230 MW
2018 1.08 TWh 1.4% 15.8% 230 MW
2017 1.03 TWh 1.4% 16.0% 230 MW
2016 1.01 TWh 1.5% 16.3% 230 MW

Full year by year history for Bangladesh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

Hydro Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through July 2026
Bangladesh monthly hydro electricity generation, August 2024 to July 2026 Bangladesh generated 130 GWh of electricity from hydro in July 2026, against 150 GWh in July 2025. 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 2024-082025-022025-082026-02
Bangladesh generated 130 GWh of electricity from hydro in July 2026, against 150 GWh in July 2025.
Monthly statistics through July 2026, TWh
Bangladesh monthly hydro electricity generation, August 2024 to July 2026
MonthHydro
2024-08160 GWh
2024-09160 GWh
2024-10140 GWh
2024-1180.0 GWh
2024-1230.0 GWh
2025-010 TWh
2025-020 TWh
2025-030 TWh
2025-040 TWh
2025-0530.0 GWh
2025-06120 GWh
2025-07150 GWh
2025-08160 GWh
2025-09160 GWh
2025-10160 GWh
2025-1170.0 GWh
2025-1230.0 GWh
2026-0140.0 GWh
2026-0240.0 GWh
2026-0360.0 GWh
2026-0440.0 GWh
2026-0540.0 GWh
2026-0660.0 GWh
2026-07130 GWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of July 2026. Monthly figures for Bangladesh can differ slightly from the annual totals.