Bulgaria vs Portugal: Electric power consumption
Bulgaria
5,360 kWh per capita
in 2023
Portugal
5,294 kWh per capita
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
35th
Portugal rank
37th
Electric power consumption over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5,360 kWh per capita against 5,294 kWh per capita in Portugal, a difference of 66 kWh per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 37th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,060 kWh per capita | 3,067 kWh per capita | 992.79 kWh per capita | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 4,157 kWh per capita | 4,538 kWh per capita | 381.47 kWh per capita | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4,996 kWh per capita | 4,865 kWh per capita | 130.35 kWh per capita | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5,441 kWh per capita | 4,998 kWh per capita | 442.69 kWh per capita | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 5,360 kWh per capita against 5,294 kWh per capita in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 66 kWh per capita, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Portugal 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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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.