Bulgaria vs Germany: Electricity generation from coal per person
Bulgaria
1,273 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
1,227 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Germany rank
24th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1,273 kilowatt-hours against 1,227 kilowatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 46 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 24th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,159 kilowatt-hours | 3,610 kilowatt-hours | 1,452 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 2,541 kilowatt-hours | 3,544 kilowatt-hours | 1,003 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 2,945 kilowatt-hours | 3,101 kilowatt-hours | 156.07 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 1,987 kilowatt-hours | 1,613 kilowatt-hours | 374.11 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Bulgaria, at 1,273 kilowatt-hours against 1,227 kilowatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 46 kilowatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 24th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal 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 per person.