Bulgaria vs Ethiopia: Electricity demand

Bulgaria
36.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ethiopia
31.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
68th
Ethiopia rank
70th

Electricity demand over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 36.53 terawatt-hours against 31.02 terawatt-hours in Ethiopia, a difference of 5.51 terawatt-hours.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 68th and Ethiopia ranks 70th of 214 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 36.93 terawatt-hours 2.73 terawatt-hours 34.2 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
2010s 38.15 terawatt-hours 9.47 terawatt-hours 28.68 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
2020s 37.31 terawatt-hours 19.04 terawatt-hours 18.27 terawatt-hours Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand, Bulgaria or Ethiopia?
Bulgaria, at 36.53 terawatt-hours against 31.02 terawatt-hours in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity demand between Bulgaria and Ethiopia?
5.51 terawatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ethiopia?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Ethiopia rank globally for electricity demand?
Bulgaria ranks 68th and Ethiopia ranks 70th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.