Bulgaria vs Romania: Consumption-based energy use per person

Bulgaria
28.3 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Romania
26 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
35th
Romania rank
37th

Consumption-based energy use per person over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
0102030199520072020

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 28.3 kilowatt-hours against 26 kilowatt-hours in Romania, a difference of 2.3 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 35th and Romania ranks 37th of 43 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 22.02 kilowatt-hours 19.22 kilowatt-hours 2.8 kilowatt-hours Bulgaria
2000s 26.61 kilowatt-hours 20.41 kilowatt-hours 6.2 kilowatt-hours Bulgaria
2010s 24.66 kilowatt-hours 21.59 kilowatt-hours 3.07 kilowatt-hours Bulgaria
2020s 28.3 kilowatt-hours 26 kilowatt-hours 2.3 kilowatt-hours Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Bulgaria or Romania?
Bulgaria, at 28.3 kilowatt-hours against 26 kilowatt-hours in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Bulgaria and Romania?
2.3 kilowatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Romania ranks 37th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.