# Bangladesh energy and natural gas shortage

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/bangladesh-energy-and-natural-gas-shortage
> Updated: 2026-08-13T17:13:39.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

A critical energy crisis in Bangladesh began following a July 21 fire at a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in Cox’s Bazar. The incident damaged a boiler and forced a plant shutdown, reducing the daily CNG supply from an average of 2,700 MMCFD to below 2,150 MMCFD, significantly below the 3,800 MMCFD demand.

Initially, the shortage severely impacted public transport and household cooking. In Dhaka, CNG-powered vehicles were forced off the road, leading to long queues and increased fares. Households experienced near-zero gas pressure, forcing residents to use wood, mud stoves, or expensive LPG cylinders.

The crisis expanded to affect national electricity generation, which fell to approximately 13,000 megawatts against a peak demand of 18,000 megawatts. To manage the shortfall, the government ordered most commercial establishments to close by 8 pm. 

While the Summit LNG terminal has returned to full capacity and Excelerate Energy has partially resumed operations, providing slight relief, the government has sought additional diesel supplies from India to mitigate the fuel shortage. Long-term financial pressures remain high due to the rising costs of LNG imports and depleting domestic gas reserves.

## Claims

- India is examining Bangladesh's request for additional diesel supplies based on domestic requirements and capacity. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Increased gas supply from LNG terminals will provide relief to consumers. (single source)
- LNG import costs for Bangladesh could rise to $8.5 billion by 2029-30. (single source)
- The government ordered commercial establishments to operate only between 11 am and 8 pm. (single source)
- The Summit LNG terminal has resumed full capacity operations. (single source)
- Electricity generation has fallen to 13,000 megawatts against a peak demand of 18,000 megawatts. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-13: Bangladesh faces energy crisis, seeks diesel from India

Bangladesh is grappling with a severe energy crisis, prompting government-mandated early market closures and requests for additional diesel supplies from India to stabilize the national power grid.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bangladesh-seeks-emergency-diesel-from-india-amid-severe-energy-crisis

### 2026-08-03: Bangladesh CNG shortage cripples transport and household cooking

A fire at a Cox’s Bazar FSRU cut Bangladesh’s CNG supply, halting many auto‑rickshaws, causing long queues, higher fares and forcing households to use wood or LPG for cooking.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bangladesh-cng-shortage-cripples-transport-and-household-cooking

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