Australia vs Bulgaria: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Australia
453.03 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria
376.79 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
60th
Bulgaria rank
62nd
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Australia
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 453.03 kilowatt-hours against 376.79 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 76.24 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 60th and Bulgaria ranks 62nd of 211 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 664.63 kilowatt-hours | 220.88 kilowatt-hours | 443.75 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 1970s | 951.54 kilowatt-hours | 301.38 kilowatt-hours | 650.16 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 1980s | 860.57 kilowatt-hours | 328.97 kilowatt-hours | 531.59 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 880.32 kilowatt-hours | 268.85 kilowatt-hours | 611.47 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 735.94 kilowatt-hours | 390.59 kilowatt-hours | 345.35 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 677.06 kilowatt-hours | 557.74 kilowatt-hours | 119.32 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 552.38 kilowatt-hours | 484.53 kilowatt-hours | 67.85 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Australia or Bulgaria?
- Australia, at 453.03 kilowatt-hours against 376.79 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Australia and Bulgaria?
- 76.24 kilowatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bulgaria?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Bulgaria rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Australia ranks 60th and Bulgaria ranks 62nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.