Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- Bangladesh's fossil fuel import bill could rise by up to USD 2.8 billion in 2026, adding pressure on the country's economy and raising energy security concerns as the current supply crisis risks deepening long-term dependence on imported gas, a new analysis by international research group Zero Carbon Analytics (ZCA) showed.

ZCA estimates that the additional imported fossil fuel spending in 2026 is equivalent to the cost of installing around 8 GW of rooftop solar, enough to increase generation capacity by around 25% on Bangladesh's current 32 GW power grid.

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