Bulgaria vs Hungary: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Bulgaria
10.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary
9.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
70th
Hungary rank
72nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 10.66 terawatt-hours against 9.93 terawatt-hours in Hungary, a difference of 0.73 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 70th and Hungary ranks 72nd of 210 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.31 terawatt-hours | 19.43 terawatt-hours | 2.88 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 22.23 terawatt-hours | 21.32 terawatt-hours | 0.908 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 23.58 terawatt-hours | 13.81 terawatt-hours | 9.77 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 16.04 terawatt-hours | 11.51 terawatt-hours | 4.53 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Bulgaria, at 10.66 terawatt-hours against 9.93 terawatt-hours in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 0.73 terawatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th and Hungary ranks 72nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.