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
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
Measured in terawatt-hours.