Bulgaria vs Iceland: Primary energy from low-carbon energy

Bulgaria
64.86 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland
69.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
42nd
Iceland rank
39th

Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Iceland
020406080196519952025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 69.81 terawatt-hours against 64.86 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.95 terawatt-hours.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 39th of 77 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.84 terawatt-hours 0.699 terawatt-hours 1.14 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
1970s 10.64 terawatt-hours 2.35 terawatt-hours 8.28 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
1980s 39.09 terawatt-hours 5.46 terawatt-hours 33.64 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
1990s 49.07 terawatt-hours 8.9 terawatt-hours 40.17 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
2000s 56.36 terawatt-hours 31.72 terawatt-hours 24.64 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
2010s 56.62 terawatt-hours 65.41 terawatt-hours 8.79 terawatt-hours Iceland
2020s 65.23 terawatt-hours 72.81 terawatt-hours 7.58 terawatt-hours Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Bulgaria or Iceland?
Iceland, at 69.81 terawatt-hours against 64.86 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Bulgaria and Iceland?
4.95 terawatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 39th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.