Bulgaria vs India: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)

Bulgaria
7.5%
in 2024
India
7.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
111th
India rank
109th

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • India
510152025199020072024

How they compare

India currently reports 7.7% against 7.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 111th and India ranks 109th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria India Difference Ahead
1990s 6.0% 19.1% 13.1% India
2000s 7.9% 13.7% 5.8% India
2010s 9.9% 11.0% 1.1% India
2020s 8.3% 9.0% 0.7% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Bulgaria or India?
India, at 7.7% against 7.5% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Bulgaria and India?
0.2%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and India?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and India rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
Bulgaria ranks 111th and India ranks 109th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 8,071 data points, 1990–2025
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.