Bulgaria vs Latvia: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Bulgaria
19.6%
in 2025
Latvia
19.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
24th
Latvia rank
27th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 19.6% against 19.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 27th of 79 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6% | 6.3% | 6.2% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 9.8% | 5.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 11.8% | 7.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 15.7% | 6.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 17.2% | 3.7% | 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 Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 19.6% against 19.2% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 27th 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.