Bulgaria vs Spain: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Bulgaria
-3.9%
in 2025
Spain
-4.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
191st
Spain rank
192nd
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports -3.9% against -4.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 191st and Spain ranks 192nd of 213 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5% | 0.8% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | -16.1% | -0.5% | 15.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | -20.7% | -0.0% | 20.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | -13.3% | -3.3% | 10.0% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Bulgaria, at -3.9% against -4.6% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Bulgaria ranks 191st and Spain ranks 192nd 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
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.