Bulgaria vs South Africa: Electricity generation from hydropower
Bulgaria
2.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
1.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
86th
South Africa rank
89th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.53 terawatt-hours against 1.83 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 0.7 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th of 214 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 terawatt-hours | 0.0288 terawatt-hours | 1.81 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 2.62 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 2.94 terawatt-hours | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 1.12 terawatt-hours | 1.12 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 1.36 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4.02 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 2.81 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3.31 terawatt-hours | 1.92 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- Bulgaria, at 2.53 terawatt-hours against 1.83 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 0.7 terawatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 in terawatt-hours.