Bulgaria vs Least developed countries: Electric power consumption

Bulgaria
5,360 kWh per capita
in 2023
Least developed countries
287.82 kWh per capita
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
35th
Least developed countries rank
37th

Electric power consumption over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Least developed countries
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020062023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 5,360 kWh per capita against 287.82 kWh per capita in Least developed countries, a difference of 5,072 kWh per capita.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 18.6 times Least developed countries's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 35th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 4,060 kWh per capita 68.33 kWh per capita 3,991 kWh per capita Bulgaria
2000s 4,157 kWh per capita 112.13 kWh per capita 4,045 kWh per capita Bulgaria
2010s 4,996 kWh per capita 203.45 kWh per capita 4,792 kWh per capita Bulgaria
2020s 5,441 kWh per capita 275.12 kWh per capita 5,166 kWh per capita Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Bulgaria or Least developed countries?
Bulgaria, at 5,360 kWh per capita against 287.82 kWh per capita in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Bulgaria and Least developed countries?
5,072 kWh per capita, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Least developed countries?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Least developed countries rank globally for electric power consumption?
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Least developed countries ranks 37th 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
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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.