Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Bulgaria
9,659 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
11,798 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
16th
Switzerland rank
14th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 11,798 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,659 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 2,139 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 80 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,696 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,475 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,539 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 4,372 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,969 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5,858 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,649 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,791 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 7,286 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,087 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,801 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7,876 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,519 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,357 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 11,798 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,659 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 2,139 kilowatt-hours per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 of total energy supply per person.