Bulgaria vs Portugal: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Bulgaria
5,470 kWh per capita
in 2024
Portugal
5,460 kWh per capita
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
38th
Portugal rank
39th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5,470 kWh per capita against 5,460 kWh per capita in Portugal, a difference of 10 kWh per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 39th of 151 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 | 5,447 kWh per capita | 5,057 kWh per capita | 389.36 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 5,470 kWh per capita against 5,460 kWh per capita in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 10 kWh per capita, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 39th of 151 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.