Bulgaria vs Greece: Net electricity imports as a share of demand

Bulgaria
-3.9%
in 2025
Greece
-4.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
191st
Greece rank
193rd

Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
-30-20-1001020199020072025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports -3.9% against -4.9% in Greece, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 191st and Greece ranks 193rd of 213 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
1990s -0.5% 2.2% 2.8% Greece
2000s -16.1% 5.2% 21.3% Greece
2010s -20.7% 10.4% 31.1% Greece
2020s -13.3% 5.3% 18.6% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Bulgaria or Greece?
Bulgaria, at -3.9% against -4.9% in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Bulgaria and Greece?
1.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
Bulgaria ranks 191st and Greece ranks 193rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,693 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.