Bulgaria vs Portugal: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Bulgaria
4,066 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
3,975 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
25th
Portugal rank
27th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4,066 kilowatt-hours against 3,975 kilowatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 91 kilowatt-hours.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 27th of 214 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,113 kilowatt-hours | 1,078 kilowatt-hours | 1,035 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2,670 kilowatt-hours | 1,350 kilowatt-hours | 1,319 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3,126 kilowatt-hours | 2,581 kilowatt-hours | 545.2 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3,858 kilowatt-hours | 3,287 kilowatt-hours | 571.19 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 Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 4,066 kilowatt-hours against 3,975 kilowatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 91 kilowatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 27th 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.