Bulgaria vs Canada: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Bulgaria
19.6%
in 2025
Canada
19.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
24th
Canada rank
26th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Bulgaria
- Canada
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 19.6% against 19.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Canada ranks 26th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6% | 20.2% | 7.7% | Canada |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 20.4% | 4.9% | Canada |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 19.6% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 19.5% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.9% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Bulgaria or Canada?
- Bulgaria, at 19.6% against 19.5% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Bulgaria and Canada?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Canada?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Canada rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and Canada ranks 26th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.