Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Electricity generation from coal per person

Bulgaria
1,273 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
North Macedonia
1,152 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
23rd
North Macedonia rank
25th

Electricity generation from coal per person over time

  • Bulgaria
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1,273 kilowatt-hours against 1,152 kilowatt-hours in North Macedonia, a difference of 121 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and North Macedonia ranks 25th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 2,159 kilowatt-hours 2,618 kilowatt-hours 459.44 kilowatt-hours North Macedonia
2000s 2,541 kilowatt-hours 2,532 kilowatt-hours 8.95 kilowatt-hours Bulgaria
2010s 2,945 kilowatt-hours 1,932 kilowatt-hours 1,013 kilowatt-hours Bulgaria
2020s 1,987 kilowatt-hours 1,342 kilowatt-hours 644.88 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 North Macedonia?
Bulgaria, at 1,273 kilowatt-hours against 1,152 kilowatt-hours in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
121 kilowatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and North Macedonia ranks 25th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – 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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Indicator
Electricity generation from coal per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 6,072 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.