Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Electricity generation
Bulgaria
37.96 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
43.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
64th
New Zealand rank
61st
Electricity generation over time
- Bulgaria
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 43.34 terawatt-hours against 37.96 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 5.38 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 64th and New Zealand ranks 61st of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.26 terawatt-hours | 30 terawatt-hours | 13.25 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 40.01 terawatt-hours | 35.57 terawatt-hours | 4.44 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 42.87 terawatt-hours | 41.63 terawatt-hours | 1.24 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 46.06 terawatt-hours | 43.54 terawatt-hours | 2.52 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 42.33 terawatt-hours | 43.4 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 43.34 terawatt-hours against 37.96 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 5.38 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for electricity generation?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th and New Zealand ranks 61st 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.