Bulgaria vs Spain: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Bulgaria
5,470 kWh per capita
in 2024
Spain
5,337 kWh per capita
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
38th
Spain rank
41st
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5,470 kWh per capita against 5,337 kWh per capita in Spain, a difference of 133 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 Spain ranks 41st of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,060 kWh per capita | 3,978 kWh per capita | 81.91 kWh per capita | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 4,157 kWh per capita | 5,768 kWh per capita | 1,611 kWh per capita | Spain |
| 2010s | 4,996 kWh per capita | 5,521 kWh per capita | 525.46 kWh per capita | Spain |
| 2020s | 5,447 kWh per capita | 5,164 kWh per capita | 282.7 kWh per capita | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Bulgaria, at 5,470 kWh per capita against 5,337 kWh per capita in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 133 kWh per capita, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and Spain ranks 41st 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.