Bulgaria vs Serbia: Electricity demand

Bulgaria
36.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Serbia
37.4 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
68th
Serbia rank
66th

Electricity demand over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 37.4 terawatt-hours against 36.53 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.87 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 68th and Serbia ranks 66th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
1990s 39.9 terawatt-hours 33.5 terawatt-hours 6.4 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
2000s 36.93 terawatt-hours 36.13 terawatt-hours 0.799 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
2010s 38.15 terawatt-hours 36.75 terawatt-hours 1.4 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
2020s 37.31 terawatt-hours 37.38 terawatt-hours 0.0733 terawatt-hours Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Serbia, at 37.4 terawatt-hours against 36.53 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity demand between Bulgaria and Serbia?
0.87 terawatt-hours, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for electricity demand?
Bulgaria ranks 68th and Serbia ranks 66th 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.