Bangladesh 6th among Top 10 countries with most power cuts

Power transmission line.

Papua New Guinea experiences more business-related power outages than any other country on our list. As of 2023, less than a quarter of residents in Papua New Guinea have access to electricity. The minority of people who have access to electricity here face regular issues, evidenced by the 503 power outages in this country every year.

With 466 power outages per year across firms, Yemen is second on our list. It is no secret that this country has recently struggled to cope with its electricity demands. Over the last year, some reports have claimed that Yemen’s capital, Aden, has experienced power outages which have lasted almost a day.

Further insights from the study:

• Power cuts in the Central African Republic cost firms the most money - resulting in a loss of more than 25% in annual sales. 

• Only 0.7% of sale value is lost due to power cuts for businesses in European countries, compared with 7.8% in Africa, 4.0% in Asia, and 2.2% in South America. 

• Top 10 countries with the most annual business-related power cuts

These are the findings of a research by the team at Utility Bidder who have compiled the most recent data on power cuts to profile the countries suffering from the most business-related power outages and how much these incidents are costing firms worldwide. – Press release

Rank

Country

Continent

Most Recent Edition of Data

Number of Monthly Power Outages

Annual Number of Power Outages

1

Papua New Guinea

Oceania

2015

41.9

503

2

Yemen

Asia

2013

38.8

466

3

Nigeria

Africa

2014

32.8

394

4

Central African Republic

Africa

2011

29.0

348

5

Benin

Africa

2016

28.0

336

6

Bangladesh

Asia

2022

26.2

314

7

Niger

Africa

2017

22.0

264

7

Pakistan

Asia

2022

22.0

264

9

Republic of the Congo

Africa

2009

21.5

258

10

The Gambia

Africa

2018

21.1

253

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