Bulgaria vs Germany: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Bulgaria
4,066 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
3,518 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
25th
Germany rank
28th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4,066 kilowatt-hours against 3,518 kilowatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 548 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Germany ranks 28th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,113 kilowatt-hours | 2,217 kilowatt-hours | 104.01 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 2,670 kilowatt-hours | 2,730 kilowatt-hours | 60.63 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,126 kilowatt-hours | 3,278 kilowatt-hours | 151.51 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,858 kilowatt-hours | 3,518 kilowatt-hours | 340.5 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Bulgaria, at 4,066 kilowatt-hours against 3,518 kilowatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 548 kilowatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and Germany ranks 28th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.