Adani’s power supply in the country increased despite anti-India sentiment

Staff Correspondent

Despite the rise in anti-India rhetoric and diplomatic tensions in the country’s political arena, India’s Adani Power has significantly increased its electricity supply to Bangladesh.

The report by the Power Department shows that in recent months, the amount of electricity imported from India has increased to become a large part of Bangladesh’s total electricity supply.

According to Reuters, Adani’s electricity exports to Bangladesh from its Godda coal-fired power plant in India’s Jharkhand state increased by about 38 percent to about 2.25 billion kilowatt hours between October and December 2025 compared to the same period the previous year. As a result, India’s share of Bangladesh’s total electricity supply increased to 15.6 percent in 2025, from 12 percent a year earlier.

This increase in power flow comes at a time when the anti-India tone in the country’s political situation has become more pronounced. Some political analysts believe that since the new administration led by Muhammad Yunus took office as an interim government on August 8 after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government, there has been an increase in public criticism of India’s role in political speech, social media and various programs.

At the same time, bilateral relations between Bangladesh and India have cooled due to several incidents, including visa suspensions and diplomatic summons, over security concerns. However, these political and diplomatic tensions have not had much impact on electricity trade. On the contrary, electricity imports have increased steadily.

According to the Bangladesh Power Development Board, the country is facing a major pressure on power generation due to the reduced supply of natural gas. Rezaul Karim, chairman of the Power Development Board, said that the gas shortage and the expectation of a 6 to 7 percent increase in power demand in 2026 are leading to increasing dependence on imported power.

According to government estimates, the share of gas-based power generation fell to a record low of 42.6 percent in 2025. The role of coal and imported power has increased in meeting this deficit. Adani Power alone supplied 8.63 billion kilowatt hours of electricity to Bangladesh in 2025, which is 8.2 percent of the total supply. In the first 27 days of January this year, about 10 percent of the country’s total power supply came from Adani.

According to energy experts, despite the strong anti-India stance in political rhetoric, in reality Bangladesh is still dependent on Indian electricity imports to ensure energy security. Dhaka-based energy analyst Ijaz Hossain said that Adani’s power is being considered a relatively affordable alternative as running oil-fired power plants is expensive due to the gas shortage.