Bangladesh Electricity Access 1991-2023
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
- Bangladesh electricity access for 2020 was 96.20%, a 4% increase from 2019.
- Bangladesh electricity access for 2019 was 92.20%, a 0.4% increase from 2018.
- Bangladesh electricity access for 2018 was 91.80%, a 3.8% increase from 2017.
- Bangladesh electricity access for 2017 was 88.00%, a 12.08% increase from 2016.
| Bangladesh Electricity Access - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Population |
Annual Change |
| 2020 |
96.20% |
4.00% |
| 2019 |
92.20% |
0.40% |
| 2018 |
91.80% |
3.80% |
| 2017 |
88.00% |
12.08% |
| 2016 |
75.92% |
1.02% |
| 2015 |
74.90% |
12.50% |
| 2014 |
62.40% |
0.90% |
| 2013 |
61.50% |
-4.66% |
| 2012 |
66.16% |
6.56% |
| 2011 |
59.60% |
4.34% |
| 2010 |
55.26% |
-2.31% |
| 2009 |
57.57% |
2.83% |
| 2008 |
54.74% |
8.24% |
| 2007 |
46.50% |
-4.03% |
| 2006 |
50.53% |
6.30% |
| 2005 |
44.23% |
3.63% |
| 2004 |
40.60% |
-0.06% |
| 2003 |
40.66% |
2.81% |
| 2002 |
37.85% |
2.82% |
| 2001 |
35.03% |
3.03% |
| 2000 |
32.00% |
2.46% |
| 1999 |
29.54% |
2.79% |
| 1998 |
26.75% |
4.35% |
| 1997 |
22.40% |
1.26% |
| 1996 |
21.14% |
2.81% |
| 1995 |
18.34% |
0.54% |
| 1994 |
17.80% |
5.08% |
| 1993 |
12.72% |
2.81% |
| 1992 |
9.91% |
-4.38% |
| 1991 |
14.29% |
-4.38% |
