Electricity price · 2026-06
Electricity price in Bangladesh
A typical household in Bangladesh pays about ৳9.1 per kWh (≈ $0.074), Residential slab 201–300 kWh/month, BERC retail tariff as applied by DESCO (Dhaka). That is 7 of 44 countries from cheapest, 58% below the world median of $0.176.
What a monthly bill looks like
Energy charges only, before fixed charges and taxes. Multiply your monthly kWh by the rate, or use a calculator below with the rate pre-filled.
| Monthly usage | Local currency | USD |
|---|---|---|
| 100 kWh | ৳910 | $7.42 |
| 250 kWh | ৳2,275 | $18.55 |
| 500 kWh | ৳4,550 | $37.1 |
Bangladesh uses a step (slab) tariff: the first block of units each month is cheaper and later blocks cost more. The figure above is the rate a typical household pays; the marginal price of your next kilowatt-hour can be higher. Use the Bangladesh electricity bill calculator for an exact DESCO/BERC step-by-step bill, read the unit-price walkthrough in the Bangladesh bill guide, or plan solar and backup around it with the Bangladesh home energy guide.
How Bangladesh compares
- United States: $0.184/kWh (149% more)
- United Kingdom: $0.359/kWh (384% more)
- Germany: $0.452/kWh (508% more)
- India: $0.058/kWh (22% less)
Nearby in South Asia
India $0.058 · Nepal $0.062 · Sri Lanka $0.085 · Pakistan $0.119
Calculate with this rate
- Electricity cost of an appliance at ৳9.1/kWh
- Appliance running cost at ৳9.1/kWh
- EV charging cost at ৳9.1/kWh
- Air conditioner running cost at ৳9.1/kWh
Source and confidence
Source-backed · Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission retail tariff, published by DESCO, effective 2026-06. Slab schedule (BDT/kWh): 0–50 lifeline 5.32; 0–75 6.18; 76–200 8.50; 201–300 9.10; 301–400 9.62; 401–600 15.01; above 600 17.35; plus 42 BDT/month demand charge. 5% VAT is added to bills. Same schedule as tariffRecords.BD in market-intelligence.js (effective 2026-06-01). Rates change; if your bill shows a different unit price, enter that instead — every calculator accepts your own rate.