Bulgaria vs United States of America: Electricity generation from nuclear per person

Bulgaria
2,212 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
2,260 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
10th
United States of America rank
9th

Electricity generation from nuclear per person over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2,260 kilowatt-hours against 2,212 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 48 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 9th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 0 kilowatt-hours 45.1 kilowatt-hours 45.1 kilowatt-hours United States of America
1970s 300.83 kilowatt-hours 692.21 kilowatt-hours 391.37 kilowatt-hours United States of America
1980s 1,334 kilowatt-hours 1,626 kilowatt-hours 292.02 kilowatt-hours United States of America
1990s 1,844 kilowatt-hours 2,541 kilowatt-hours 696.64 kilowatt-hours United States of America
2000s 2,273 kilowatt-hours 2,662 kilowatt-hours 388.63 kilowatt-hours United States of America
2010s 2,179 kilowatt-hours 2,459 kilowatt-hours 279.87 kilowatt-hours United States of America
2020s 2,355 kilowatt-hours 2,276 kilowatt-hours 79.16 kilowatt-hours Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear per person, Bulgaria or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2,260 kilowatt-hours against 2,212 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear per person between Bulgaria and United States of America?
48 kilowatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States of America?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and United States of America rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
Bulgaria ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 9th of 205 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 nuclear per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity generation from nuclear per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,338 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.