Grid-based production capacity is 26,504 MW: Nasrul

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that the currently total power generation capacity is 29,727 MW including that from captive and off-grid renewable energy.  The grid-based production capacity is 26,504 MW.

The state minister told the Parliament while responding to a written question of AL lawmaker elected from Chattogram M Abdul Latif.

 “The grid-based production capacity is 26,504 MW, natural gas-based production 11,350 MW (43 percent), furnace oil-based 6,492 MW (24 percent), diesel-based 826 MW (3 percent), coal-based 4,491 MW (17 percent), hydro 230 MW (1 percent), solar power (grid) 459 MW (two percent) and imported electricity is 2656 MW (10 percent),” he said.