Bangladesh Electricity Access 1991-2024

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 2022 was 99.40%, a 0.4% increase from 2021.
  • Bangladesh electricity access for 2021 was 99.00%, a 2.8% increase from 2020.
  • Bangladesh electricity access for 2020 was 96.20%, a 4% increase from 2019.
  • Bangladesh electricity access for 2019 was 92.20%, a 5.3% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name % of Population
Indonesia 100.00%
Sri Lanka 100.00%
Bhutan 100.00%
Lao PDR 100.00%
El Salvador 100.00%
Georgia 100.00%
Vietnam 100.00%
Mongolia 100.00%
Uzbekistan 100.00%
Egypt 100.00%
West Bank and Gaza 100.00%
Ukraine 100.00%
Moldova 100.00%
Tunisia 100.00%
Morocco 100.00%
Bolivia 99.90%
Kyrgyz Republic 99.70%
Timor-Leste 99.70%
Bangladesh 99.40%
India 99.20%
Cabo Verde 97.10%
Pakistan 95.00%
Philippines 94.80%
Honduras 94.40%
Kiribati 94.40%
Cambodia 92.30%
Nicaragua 86.50%
Micronesia 85.30%
Ghana 85.10%
Eswatini 82.30%
Sao Tome and Principe 78.00%
Solomon Islands 76.00%
Kenya 76.00%
Myanmar 73.70%
Cameroon 71.00%
Vanuatu 70.00%
Djibouti 65.00%
Sudan 63.20%
Nigeria 60.50%
Republic of Congo 50.60%
Lesotho 50.00%
Mauritania 49.00%
Angola 48.50%
Zambia 47.80%
Papua New Guinea 19.00%
Bangladesh Electricity Access - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2022 99.40% 0.40%
2021 99.00% 2.80%
2020 96.20% 4.00%
2019 92.20% 5.30%
2018 86.90% -1.10%
2017 88.00% 12.10%
2016 75.90% 1.90%
2015 74.00% 11.60%
2014 62.40% 0.90%
2013 61.50% -4.00%
2012 65.50% 5.90%
2011 59.60% 4.30%
2010 55.30% -1.80%
2009 57.10% 2.80%
2008 54.30% 7.80%
2007 46.50% -4.00%
2006 50.50% 6.30%
2005 44.20% 3.60%
2004 40.60% 0.10%
2003 40.50% 2.70%
2002 37.80% 2.80%
2001 35.00% 3.00%
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%