Bulgaria vs Czechia: Hydropower generation by region

Bulgaria
2.78 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Czechia
1.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
51st
Czechia rank
54th

Hydropower generation by region over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Czechia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2.78 terawatt-hours against 1.6 terawatt-hours in Czechia, a difference of 1.18 terawatt-hours.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.7 times Czechia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Czechia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 51st and Czechia ranks 54th of 79 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Czechia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.84 terawatt-hours 1.78 terawatt-hours 0.0559 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
1970s 2.62 terawatt-hours 1.64 terawatt-hours 0.9791 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
1980s 2.94 terawatt-hours 1.88 terawatt-hours 1.05 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
1990s 2.25 terawatt-hours 1.52 terawatt-hours 0.7242 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
2000s 3.01 terawatt-hours 2.12 terawatt-hours 0.8917 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
2010s 4.02 terawatt-hours 2.08 terawatt-hours 1.93 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
2020s 3.35 terawatt-hours 2.22 terawatt-hours 1.13 terawatt-hours Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Bulgaria or Czechia?
Bulgaria, at 2.78 terawatt-hours against 1.6 terawatt-hours in Czechia as of 2025.
What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Bulgaria and Czechia?
1.18 terawatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Czechia?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Czechia rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
Bulgaria ranks 51st and Czechia ranks 54th 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

Indicator
Hydropower generation by region
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,425 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.