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

Bulgaria
5.49 billion kWh
in 2021
Switzerland
5.05 billion kWh
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
48th
Switzerland rank
50th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 5.49 billion kWh against 5.05 billion kWh in Switzerland, a difference of 438.20 million kWh.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 50th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s -63.90 million kWh -515.00 million kWh 451.10 million kWh Bulgaria
2000s 45.79 million kWh 1.07 billion kWh 1.03 billion kWh Switzerland
2010s 2.78 billion kWh 2.76 billion kWh 22.52 million kWh Bulgaria
2020s 5.07 billion kWh 4.89 billion kWh 176.33 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 Switzerland?
Bulgaria, at 5.49 billion kWh against 5.05 billion kWh in Switzerland as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
438.20 million kWh, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 50th 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.