Govt targets 20pc renewable power by 2030, 30pc by 2040: Minister

Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Iqbal Hassan Mahmood on Wednesday said the government has set a target to meet 20 percent of the country's total electricity demand from renewable energy sources by 2030 and 30 percent by 2040 as part of its long-term strategy to ensure reliable and sustainable power supply, reports BSS.
Replying to a scripted question from opposition lawmaker Md Moktar Ali (Jashore-6) in the Jatiya Sangsad, the minister said, "A target has also been set to achieve 10,000 MW of solar power generation capacity."
He said the country's daily electricity demand currently ranges between 16,500 MW and 17,500 MW, while 15,500 MW to 17,200 MW of electricity is being generated and transmitted to the national grid on average every day.
Mahmood said, "On May 20, 2026, Bangladesh achieved a new milestone by generating a record 17,200 MW of electricity, the highest in the country's history."
Highlighting the government's initiatives to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply across the country, he said rooftop solar power systems are being installed on government offices, educational institutions and healthcare facilities under the National Rooftop Solar Programme.
The minister said the government is simultaneously modernising the country's power generation, transmission and distribution systems to improve the quality and reliability of electricity services.
He said, "Initiatives have been taken to install prepaid meters to prevent electricity wastage and illegal consumption, while old distribution lines and substations are being regularly maintained alongside the construction of new distribution lines and substations."
On electricity supply in Keshabpur under Jashore-6 constituency, Mahmood said the area, which falls under the Keshabpur Zonal Office of Jashore Palli Bidyut Samity-2 of the Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB), has a total electricity demand of 22 MW, while 19 MW is currently being supplied.