Bulgaria vs Hungary: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source
Bulgaria
1.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary
1.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
29th
Hungary rank
27th
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1.54 terawatt-hours against 1.34 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Hungary ranks 27th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.1414 terawatt-hours | 0.1496 terawatt-hours | 0.0082 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.9018 terawatt-hours | 1.54 terawatt-hours | 0.6384 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year change in primary energy use by source, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 1.54 terawatt-hours against 1.34 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy use by source between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 0.2 terawatt-hours, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and Hungary ranks 27th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.