Bulgaria vs Russia: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh

Bulgaria
5.49 billion kWh
in 2021
Russia
5.69 billion kWh
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
48th
Russia rank
46th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 5.69 billion kWh against 5.49 billion kWh in Bulgaria, a difference of 198.85 million kWh.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 48th and Russia ranks 46th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Russia Difference Ahead
1990s -63.90 million kWh -613.70 million kWh 549.80 million kWh Bulgaria
2000s 45.79 million kWh 1.46 billion kWh 1.41 billion kWh Russia
2010s 2.78 billion kWh 1.96 billion kWh 825.72 million kWh Bulgaria
2020s 5.07 billion kWh 5.03 billion kWh 33.33 million kWh Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Bulgaria or Russia?
Russia, at 5.69 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 Russia?
198.85 million kWh, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Russia rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Russia ranks 46th of 210 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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About this data

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
257 places, 7,460 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.