Bulgaria vs Ukraine: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Bulgaria
1.4%
in 2025
Ukraine
1.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
37th
Ukraine rank
35th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Bulgaria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Ukraine ranks 35th of 79 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Bulgaria or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 0.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ukraine rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Ukraine ranks 35th of 79 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 Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.