Bangladesh
power plants.
Bangladesh has 58 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 14 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on natural gas — 62.6% of tracked capacity (8.8 GW), with oil a distant second at 18.3%. The largest single plant we track is Rooppur (2,160 MW).
Bangladesh electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Bangladesh
Frequently asked questions
Where does Bangladesh get its electricity?
Across the 58 plants in our catalog, Bangladesh's tracked capacity is led by natural gas at 62.6% (8.8 GW), then oil at 18.3% and nuclear at 15.4%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Bangladesh?
The largest plant we track in Bangladesh is Rooppur, a nuclear facility with 2,160 MW of capacity. Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 57 other Bangladesh plants.
How many power plants does Bangladesh have?
Our catalog tracks 58 power plants in Bangladesh, totalling 14 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Bangladesh's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Bangladesh to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.