Bangladesh recorded its highest-ever electricity generation on Wednesday night, with the production reaching 17,200 megawatts at 9:00pm, according to a notification issued by Power Grid Bangladesh PLC.
The new milestone surpassed the previous record of 16,794 MW achieved on July 23, 2025.
In the notification, the state-owned power transmission company said it successfully transmitted the record amount of electricity smoothly across the country.
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It said the achievement was made possible through the coordinated efforts of power generation plants and all relevant power distribution agencies nationwide.