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
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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About this data
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.