Bulgaria vs Iceland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Bulgaria
5.49 billion kWh
in 2021
Iceland
5.81 billion kWh
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
48th
Iceland rank
45th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 5.81 billion kWh against 5.49 billion kWh in Bulgaria, a difference of 324.96 million kWh.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 45th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s -63.90 million kWh 413.10 million kWh 477.00 million kWh Iceland
2000s 45.79 million kWh 2.36 billion kWh 2.31 billion kWh Iceland
2010s 2.78 billion kWh 5.22 billion kWh 2.44 billion kWh Iceland
2020s 5.07 billion kWh 5.89 billion kWh 826.58 million kWh Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Bulgaria or Iceland?
Iceland, at 5.81 billion kWh against 5.49 billion kWh in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Bulgaria and Iceland?
324.96 million kWh, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 45th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.