Azerbaijan vs Bulgaria: Hydropower generation by region
Azerbaijan
2.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria
2.78 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
50th
Bulgaria rank
51st
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Azerbaijan
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 2.84 terawatt-hours against 2.78 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.06 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 50th and Bulgaria ranks 51st of 79 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 | 0.8636 terawatt-hours | 2.48 terawatt-hours | 1.61 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.77 terawatt-hours | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 0.4787 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 0.7585 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.94 terawatt-hours | 4.02 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.91 terawatt-hours | 3.35 terawatt-hours | 1.44 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Azerbaijan or Bulgaria?
- Azerbaijan, at 2.84 terawatt-hours against 2.78 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria?
- 0.06 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 hydropower generation by region?
- Azerbaijan ranks 50th and Bulgaria ranks 51st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.