Rates now range from Tk 5.32 to Tk 17.35 per unit across usage slabs
Bangladesh raised retail electricity 16.68% (Tk 10.63/unit), wholesale +18.71%, transmission +23.95%, effective June 2026. Rising energy costs increase data center and IT infrastructure TCO for regional tech companies and cloud providers operating in Bangladesh.
June 03, 2026
Senior Correspondent
bdnews24.com
A new notice from the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has raised the prices of electricity at the wholesale, transmission and retail levels.
The weighted average price of wholesale electricity has been increased from Tk 7 to Tk 8.31, a Tk 1.31 raise. This means the wholesale price has jumped by 18.71 percent.
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