Power & energy sector coverage for Bangladesh
Primary energy imports rise to 62.5 % Power generation costs surge by 83 % Renewables account for only 2.3 % generation Bangladesh’s reliance on primary energy imports rose from 47.7% to 62.5 % in four years, leaving the country exposed to volatile global fossil fuel markets. As a result, power generation costs have gone up ...
Electricity Prices Leap: Household, Agricultural, and Industrial Costs Set to Rise Average retail price increased by Tk 1.52 per unit Average price per kilowatt rose from Tk 9.11 to Tk 10.63 Additional cost of 69 poisha per unit for 17.5 million low-income families Fears of new pressure on production costs and inflation Retail electricity prices ...
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has once again significantly increased electricity prices in the country. Under the new announcement, electricity prices have been raised by an average of 16.68 percent at the consumer level and 19.85 percent at the wholesale level. At the same time, transmission charges have also been increased by approximately 24 ...
Residents of non-Bengali camps in Nilphamari’s Syedpur staged a protest by blocking a road to demand an uninterrupted power supply. During the demonstration, they brought chairs and tables and sat on the road for approximately five hours. From Wednesday (June 3) morning, residents of camps 1, 2, and 3 in the town’s Golahat area observed ...
Public suffering has reached extreme levels in the Char Kajal and Char Biswas unions of Patuakhali’s Galachipa upazila due to frequent power outages and low voltage. Locals allege that the power cuts occur up to 26 times within a 24-hour period. Consequently, normal life, business activities, and household chores are being severely disrupted. Locals complain ...
Electricity prices have been raised at both the wholesale and retail levels across the country. Under the new decision, wholesale electricity prices have been increased by 19.85 %, while prices at the consumer level have seen an average hike of 16.68 %. Simultaneously, electricity transmission charges have been increased by 23.96 %. Bangladesh Energy Regulatory ...
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has announced an increase in electricity prices at both the consumer and wholesale levels. The new tariffs were published at a press conference, where significant price hikes were made across all three areas: consumer, wholesale, and transmission. According to the new decision, the average price of electricity at the ...
The government withdrew all monthly rental and demand charges for prepaid electricity meters on Wednesday across Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Media Cell confirmed the policy shift, framing the removal of the levies as a key component of the administration’s first 100 days of executive operations. Under the previous framework, consumers were subjected to ...
To strengthen the country’s energy security and develop LPG and LNG infrastructure, the government has formed a 9-member ‘Cabinet Sub-Committee on Energy Security’. The Cabinet Division issued a notification to this effect last Monday (June 1). The Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources has been appointed as the chairperson of the committee. The other ...