Bulgaria vs Iran: Renewable electricity generation by source

Bulgaria
1.32 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
1.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
54th
Iran rank
55th

Renewable electricity generation by source over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Iran
00.511.5199020072025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.32 terawatt-hours against 1.25 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 0.07 terawatt-hours.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 54th and Iran ranks 55th of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 0 terawatt-hours 0.0035 terawatt-hours 0.0035 terawatt-hours Iran
2000s 0.0717 terawatt-hours 0.1367 terawatt-hours 0.065 terawatt-hours Iran
2010s 1.25 terawatt-hours 0.317 terawatt-hours 0.93 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
2020s 1.46 terawatt-hours 1.18 terawatt-hours 0.2783 terawatt-hours Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, Bulgaria or Iran?
Bulgaria, at 1.32 terawatt-hours against 1.25 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between Bulgaria and Iran?
0.07 terawatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Iran rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
Bulgaria ranks 54th and Iran ranks 55th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity generation by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,974 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.