Bulgaria vs Chile: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Bulgaria
19.6%
in 2025
Chile
21.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
24th
Chile rank
21st
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Bulgaria
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 21.0% against 19.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Chile ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Chile ranks 21st of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6% | 15.6% | 3.1% | Chile |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 14.0% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 17.0% | 2.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 19.5% | 2.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 21.2% | 0.3% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Bulgaria or Chile?
- Chile, at 21.0% against 19.6% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Bulgaria and Chile?
- 1.4%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Chile?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Chile rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and Chile ranks 21st 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.