Bulgaria vs Romania: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Bulgaria
71.9%
in 2025
Romania
67.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
58th
Romania rank
61st
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 71.9% against 67.5% in Romania, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 58th and Romania ranks 61st of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 30.1% | 14.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 40.1% | 8.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 55.1% | 6.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 66.2% | 3.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 71.9% against 67.5% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 4.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th and Romania ranks 61st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.