Bulgaria vs Germany: Electric power consumption

Bulgaria
5,360 kWh per capita
in 2023
Germany
6,109 kWh per capita
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
35th
Germany rank
33rd

Electric power consumption over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Germany
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 6,109 kWh per capita against 5,360 kWh per capita in Bulgaria, a difference of 749 kWh per capita.

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

Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 35th and Germany ranks 33rd of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 4,060 kWh per capita 6,433 kWh per capita 2,373 kWh per capita Germany
2000s 4,157 kWh per capita 7,006 kWh per capita 2,849 kWh per capita Germany
2010s 4,996 kWh per capita 7,040 kWh per capita 2,044 kWh per capita Germany
2020s 5,441 kWh per capita 6,303 kWh per capita 862.57 kWh per capita Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Bulgaria or Germany?
Germany, at 6,109 kWh per capita against 5,360 kWh per capita in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Bulgaria and Germany?
749 kWh per capita, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for electric power consumption?
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Germany ranks 33rd of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,529 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.