Bulgaria vs Hungary: Annual change in primary energy from solar
Bulgaria
1.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary
1.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
29th
Hungary rank
27th
Annual change in primary energy from solar 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 77 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 annual change in primary energy from solar, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 1.54 terawatt-hours against 1.34 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar 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 annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and Hungary ranks 27th 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 Annual change in primary energy from solar. 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.