Bulgaria vs Spain: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Bulgaria
1,588 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
1,525 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
82nd
Spain rank
85th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1,588 kilowatt-hours against 1,525 kilowatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 63 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Spain ranks 85th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,652 kilowatt-hours | 2,119 kilowatt-hours | 533.02 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2,881 kilowatt-hours | 3,658 kilowatt-hours | 777.28 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 3,271 kilowatt-hours | 2,621 kilowatt-hours | 650.14 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2,349 kilowatt-hours | 1,737 kilowatt-hours | 611.94 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Bulgaria, at 1,588 kilowatt-hours against 1,525 kilowatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 63 kilowatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Spain ranks 85th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.