Azerbaijan vs Bulgaria: Primary energy use
Azerbaijan
198.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria
193.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
66th
Bulgaria rank
69th
Primary energy use over time
- Azerbaijan
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 198.02 terawatt-hours against 193.41 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.61 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 66th and Bulgaria ranks 69th of 218 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 243.92 terawatt-hours | 344.28 terawatt-hours | 100.35 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 171.91 terawatt-hours | 260.33 terawatt-hours | 88.42 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 139.61 terawatt-hours | 223.52 terawatt-hours | 83.91 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 157.28 terawatt-hours | 210.62 terawatt-hours | 53.34 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 200.07 terawatt-hours | 202.17 terawatt-hours | 2.1 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Azerbaijan or Bulgaria?
- Azerbaijan, at 198.02 terawatt-hours against 193.41 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria?
- 4.61 terawatt-hours, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Bulgaria?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Bulgaria rank globally for primary energy use?
- Azerbaijan ranks 66th and Bulgaria ranks 69th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.