Bulgaria vs Hungary: Electricity generation from nuclear
Bulgaria
14.85 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary
16.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Hungary rank
21st
Electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 16.1 terawatt-hours against 14.85 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.25 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Hungary ranks 21st of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 2.64 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.64 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 11.93 terawatt-hours | 5.85 terawatt-hours | 6.09 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 15.45 terawatt-hours | 13.95 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 17.59 terawatt-hours | 13.74 terawatt-hours | 3.85 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 15.68 terawatt-hours | 15.83 terawatt-hours | 0.148 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2020s | 16.06 terawatt-hours | 15.98 terawatt-hours | 0.0783 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 16.1 terawatt-hours against 14.85 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 1.25 terawatt-hours, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Hungary ranks 21st of 208 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. 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.