Austria vs Bulgaria: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Austria
12.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria
10.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Austria rank
67th
Bulgaria rank
69th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Austria
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Austria currently reports 12.01 terawatt-hours against 10.66 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.35 terawatt-hours.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Austria ranks 67th and Bulgaria ranks 69th of 209 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.19 terawatt-hours | 22.31 terawatt-hours | 6.12 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 20.22 terawatt-hours | 22.23 terawatt-hours | 2.01 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 16.15 terawatt-hours | 23.58 terawatt-hours | 7.43 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 12.54 terawatt-hours | 16.04 terawatt-hours | 3.5 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Austria or Bulgaria?
- Austria, at 12.01 terawatt-hours against 10.66 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Austria and Bulgaria?
- 1.35 terawatt-hours, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Austria ranks 67th and Bulgaria ranks 69th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.