Bulgaria vs United Kingdom: Annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear
Bulgaria
-2.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom
-11.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
27th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear over time
- Bulgaria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports -2.8% against -11.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 8.9%.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 36 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.7% | 3.2% | 55.5% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 6.8% | 3.3% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 3.1% | 1.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -2.3% | 2.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -1.7% | 2.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -7.0% | 5.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear, Bulgaria or United Kingdom?
- Bulgaria, at -2.8% against -11.7% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear between Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
- 8.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 36 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 percentage change in primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.