BiddutWatch.bd
National Grid Status — Live Crowdsourced Estimate

Empowering Citizens for Energy Transparency & Fair Electricity Tariffs

Document load-shedding, report billing irregularities, and track real-time power grid disruptions across Bangladesh.

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Biddut Problem in Numbers

Crisis Stats

14,280+
Total Reports Filed
Rangpur 7.2h
Highest Avg Load-Shedding
42% / 35%
Bill Spikes vs Unannounced Outages
Tk 1.2M
Excessive Meter Charges Reported

2026 Tariff Slab vs. Actual Bill Spikes

BERC tariff hike (%) vs. average reported bill increase (%) by consumption slab

Division-wise Load-Shedding Intensity

Avg. daily outage hours, crowdsourced last 7 days

2.1h
Dhaka
4.3h
Chattogram
5.6h
Rajshahi
4.8h
Khulna
5.1h
Barisal
4h
Sylhet
7.2h
Rangpur
6h
Mymensingh
Lower Elevated Severe
Sector Overview

Ministry & Distribution Institutions

Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources (MoPEMR)

Power Division

  • BPDB — Single buyer of bulk power
  • PGCB — National grid transmission
  • DPDC / DESCO — Urban distribution (Dhaka)
  • REB / Palli Bidyut — Rural distribution
  • NESCO / WZPDCL — Regional distribution

Energy & Mineral Resources Division

  • Petrobangla — Domestic gas & LNG imports
  • BPC — Petroleum & fuel oil imports
Declining domestic gas reserves have pushed Bangladesh toward costly spot-LNG imports. Global price spikes and limited foreign exchange reserves have repeatedly forced curtailed imports, directly reducing gas available for power generation.
History of Energy Reforms

Revolution & Reform Timeline

2010 – 2022

Rapid Capacity Expansion

Quick Rental power plants brought fast generation growth, but locked in long-term capacity payment obligations regardless of actual output.

2023 – 2024

Spot-LNG Price Shock

Global spot-LNG price spikes and foreign exchange reserve pressure forced import cutbacks, triggering the first rounds of scheduled load-shedding.

June 2026

BERC Tariff Hike

BERC raised retail tariffs by 16.68% and bulk tariffs by 19.85%, pushing residential slab costs higher across the board.

August 2026

Energy Crisis Deepens

Gas supply drops and fuel shortages affected 62+ generation units, pushing the national deficit toward 3,000 MW and widening daily load-shedding.

Ongoing

Citizen Movement & Reform Demands

Growing public demand for capacity payment audits, simplified prepaid token deductions, and faster renewable energy adoption.

Citizen Problem & Bill Submission

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Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ

BERC's June 2026 tariff order raised retail rates by 16.68% on average, and the step-up slab structure means usage in higher slabs is charged at a steeper multiplier — so a modest rise in consumption can produce a much larger rise in your bill.