Bangladesh

In brief

Electricity use, kWh per person: 632 (2024). World rank 119 of 149; in Asia, 39 of 43. Electricity from renewables: 1.5% (2021). World rank 187 of 206 (1 = best); in Asia, 40 of 48. Electricity from fossil fuels: 97.7% (2024). World rank 187 of 209 (1 = best); in Asia, 40 of 48. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 9.1% → 53.4%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 80 → 108, and home broadband per 100 people 2 → 8.1. Better than all its neighbours (Myanmar and India): home broadband per 100 people. Worse than all its neighbours (Myanmar and India): renewable share of energy use, electricity from renewables, and electricity from fossil fuels.