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
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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.