Bulgaria vs France: Electricity production by source
Bulgaria
11.5%
in 2021
France
11.3%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
66th
France rank
68th
Electricity production by source over time
- Bulgaria
- France
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 11.5% against 11.3% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 66th and France ranks 68th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2% | -0.3% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | France |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Bulgaria or France?
- Bulgaria, at 11.5% against 11.3% in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Bulgaria and France?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 66th and France ranks 68th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.