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Power Plants in Bangladesh

Bangladesh has 128 power plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 34th-largest fleet of the 155 countries that hold any, and 0.4% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 88 operating and 36 under construction or proposed. Operating generation capacity totals 27.5 GW across 88 utility-scale plants of 100 MW and above. The largest is Phulbari power station (Sinohydro) (4.0 GW).

The largest owner-operators are Bangladesh Power Development Board (21), Rural Power Company Ltd (9) and Ashuganj Power Station Co Ltd (6) — Bangladesh Power Development Board alone is named on 16% of them. Half of Bangladesh's power plants in service predate 2018 (median commissioning year of the 88 with a known date), 53 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Karnafuli hydroelectric plant, dating from 1962. 36 are in the pipeline, led by Phulbari power station (Sinohydro) (4.0 GW), proposed. They account for 45% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Bangladesh.

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128
Power Plant in Bangladesh
#34
of 155 countries
27.5 GW
Operating capacity
36
In construction / proposed

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Largest power plants in Bangladesh

Who owns Bangladesh's power plants

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 2018 · oldest Karnafuli hydroelectric plant (1962) · newest Sreepur power station (2025) · 88 of 128 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

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Frequently asked

How many power plants are there in Bangladesh?
OverWatts maps 128 power plants in Bangladesh — 0.4% of the world's mapped total, the 34th-largest national fleet of the 155 countries with any.
What is the largest power plant in Bangladesh?
Phulbari power station (Sinohydro), at 4.0 GW.
How much power-generation capacity do Bangladesh's power plants have?
About 27.5 GW operating across 88 plants, with a further 30.1 GW under construction or proposed. That covers utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above, so it sits below national installed capacity wherever distributed generation is large.
Who owns the power plants in Bangladesh?
Bangladesh Power Development Board is named as owner or operator on the most — 21 of 128 (16%). Next are Rural Power Company Ltd (9), Ashuganj Power Station Co Ltd (6) and Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh Ltd (6).
How old are Bangladesh's power plants?
The median commissioning year is 2018, across the 88 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Karnafuli hydroelectric plant (1962); 53 came online in the past ten years.
What new power plants are being built in Bangladesh?
36 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Phulbari power station (Sinohydro) (4.0 GW), Patuakhali power station (Ashuganj) (3.6 GW) and Munshiganj power station (3.3 GW).

Other asset classes in Bangladesh

Pipeline 63Cement Plant 45LNG Terminal 12Iron & Steel Plant 9Chemical Plant 7Export Terminal 6Oil & Gas Field 4Coal / Uranium Mine 4Interconnector 2Refinery 1Iron Ore Mine 1

Power Plants in other countries

China 11,537United States 3,831India 1,675Brazil 879Spain 653Australia 615Philippines 489Russia 461Canada 452Vietnam 392Japan 387Germany 335