Bulgaria vs Hungary: Electricity generation
Bulgaria
37.96 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary
40.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
64th
Hungary rank
63rd
Electricity generation over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 40.24 terawatt-hours against 37.96 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.28 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 64th and Hungary ranks 63rd of 214 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.26 terawatt-hours | 28.68 terawatt-hours | 14.57 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 40.01 terawatt-hours | 33.61 terawatt-hours | 6.41 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 42.87 terawatt-hours | 36.31 terawatt-hours | 6.56 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 46.06 terawatt-hours | 32.91 terawatt-hours | 13.15 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 42.33 terawatt-hours | 36.76 terawatt-hours | 5.57 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 40.24 terawatt-hours against 37.96 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 2.28 terawatt-hours, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for electricity generation?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th and Hungary ranks 63rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.