Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Bulgaria
4,066 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
3,984 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
25th
Netherlands rank
26th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4,066 kilowatt-hours against 3,984 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 82 kilowatt-hours.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 214 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,113 kilowatt-hours | 334.59 kilowatt-hours | 1,778 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2,670 kilowatt-hours | 624.49 kilowatt-hours | 2,045 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3,126 kilowatt-hours | 1,080 kilowatt-hours | 2,047 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3,858 kilowatt-hours | 3,075 kilowatt-hours | 783.05 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 Netherlands?
- Bulgaria, at 4,066 kilowatt-hours against 3,984 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 82 kilowatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 26th 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.