Research · Publication
Access to electricity in Bangladesh reached 99.5% of the population in 2023, a record high.
Executive finding
This indicator measures the share of population with access to electricity but does not capture hours of available supply, voltage quality, or the frequency of outages, all of which materially affect the welfare impact of a connection.
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BDPolicyLab Research. (2026). Access to electricity in Bangladesh reached 99.5% of the population in 2023, a record high.. Bangladesh Policy Laboratory. https://bdpolicylab.com/publications/access-to-electricity-in-bangladesh-reached-99-5-of-the-population-in-2023-a-record-high
Method and source
Consult the references and methods in this publication for sources, observation periods and limitations. The publication date is not the observation date of its underlying data.