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As Bangladesh steps into 2025, the power and energy sector faces mounting pressure, with over $5.0 billion in unpaid dues weighing heavily on the interim government. While efforts have brought the debt down to $4.0 billion, new challenges—like the December 2024 rise in exchange rates—are making it harder to import much-needed fuel. LNG suppliers and cross-border electricity providers are losing confidence, and Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have scaled back electricity generation to just 40% due to unpaid bills. The situation worsened as the coal imports were affected, leaving power plants unable to operate at capacity. However, the peak demand for electricity is estimated to be 17,500-18,000MW this year. The generation and distribution systems can serve it subject to the availability of required fuel. The authorities concerned are optimistic that there would be no major load-shedding in that situation. To prevent a full-blown energy crisis, the government needs to act swiftly. Between March and August, it must secure the necessary funds—both in dollars and Taka—to ensure steady fuel supplies and keep the lights on. Without urgent actions, fuel shortages and uncertain electricity generation could ripple across the economy, disrupting industries and daily life. Addressing these issues head-on is critical to safeguarding the country’s energy security and ensuring a stable path forward in 2025.

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Energy & Power Description:

الناشر: Energy-&-Power

فئة: Business

لغة: English

تكرار: Fortnightly

Energy & Power (EP) is the first and only full-fledged fortnightly magazine that deals with the much cried over energy and power sector in Bangladesh. Since its inception in June 16, 2003, EP is working very hard to

a) Develop public consciousness on sustainable and even development of energy sector;

b) Assist the policy makers in assuming pragmatic policies for a balanced development of the energy sector;

c) Continuous supply of information among public; and

d) Develop a group of reporters in this field

Bangladesh is an energy deficit country like other countries in the region and most of the people do not have adequate access to the energy and power. The country is completely dependent on fossil energy source; at the same time, it is one of the most inefficient energy using countries in the world.

It lacks efficiency in planning, management, generation, distribution, load management and even at the end user level consumption.

In spite of the above drawbacks, issues relating to utilization of renewable energy, exploring alternative use of energy, planned use of environment friendly energy are significantly undermined in Bangladesh.

The biggest challenge of Bangladesh is to find a path for balanced growth of its energy sector. Despite its resource constraints, EP dynamically strives to provide theenergy sector with a flow of information and create public awareness; so that policymakers get guidelines and platforms for its sustainable development.

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