Bulgaria vs North Korea: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Bulgaria
10.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
North Korea
9.93 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
70th
North Korea rank
71st
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Bulgaria
- North Korea
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 10.66 terawatt-hours against 9.93 terawatt-hours in North Korea, a difference of 0.73 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 70th and North Korea ranks 71st of 208 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.23 terawatt-hours | 9.47 terawatt-hours | 12.76 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 23.58 terawatt-hours | 9.95 terawatt-hours | 13.63 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 17.12 terawatt-hours | 10.06 terawatt-hours | 7.06 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Bulgaria or North Korea?
- Bulgaria, at 10.66 terawatt-hours against 9.93 terawatt-hours in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Bulgaria and North Korea?
- 0.73 terawatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and North Korea rank globally for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th and North Korea ranks 71st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.