residences were restored with power by nightfall. There was a shortage of natural gas because of the 2021–present global energy crisis where 77 natural gas power plants had insufficient fuel to meet demand. The electricity sector in Bangladesh is heavily reliant on natural gas. The government stopped buying spot price Liquefied natural gas in June 2022, they were importing 30% of their LNG on the spot market this year down from 40% last year. They are still importing LNG on futures exchange markets. Operations BPDB is responsible for generation and distribution of a large part of country's total electricity demand. As of January 2020, BPDB had a total installed capacity of 5613 MW at its own power plants located in different parts of the country. The main fuel used for power generation in BPDB plants is indigenous natural gas. BPDP operations also include projects that utilize renewable power sources including offshore wind power generation. The maximum demand served during peak hours was 12,893 MW on 29 May 2019. The total distribution network length under BPDB is 30,051 km, including 33kV, 11kV and 0.4kV lines. See also Raozan power station Nuclear energy in Bangladesh Barapukuria Power Station Northwest Power Generation Company Limited Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited Dhaka Power Distribution Company West Zone Power Distribution Company Limited References Energy organizations Government agencies of Bangladesh Energy in Bangladesh 1972 establishments in Bangladesh Organisations based in Dhaka Government boards of Bangladesh Government agencies established in 1972