Bulgaria vs Romania: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 34.7% against 30.9% in Romania, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 150th and Romania ranks 153rd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 70.0% | 14.4% | Romania |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 60.0% | 8.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 44.9% | 5.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 34.8% | 6.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 34.7% against 30.9% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 3.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Bulgaria ranks 150th and Romania ranks 153rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.