Bulgaria vs Russian Federation: Global primary energy use by source
Bulgaria
5.43 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation
5.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
37th
Russian Federation rank
36th
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Bulgaria
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 5.54 terawatt-hours against 5.43 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.11 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Russian Federation ranks 36th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3848 terawatt-hours | 0.3848 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 0.0069 terawatt-hours | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 3.39 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 4.76 terawatt-hours | 3.28 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 6.02 terawatt-hours | 5.56 terawatt-hours | 0.4573 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Bulgaria or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 5.54 terawatt-hours against 5.43 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
- 0.11 terawatt-hours, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Russian Federation rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Russian Federation ranks 36th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global primary energy use by source. 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.