Bulgaria vs South Africa: Electricity generation from nuclear
Bulgaria
14.85 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
10.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
24th
South Africa rank
26th
Electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 14.85 terawatt-hours against 10.21 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 4.64 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 209 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 | 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 | 4.58 terawatt-hours | 7.35 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 15.45 terawatt-hours | 10.6 terawatt-hours | 4.85 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 17.59 terawatt-hours | 12.02 terawatt-hours | 5.57 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 15.68 terawatt-hours | 13.36 terawatt-hours | 2.32 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 16.06 terawatt-hours | 9.74 terawatt-hours | 6.32 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- Bulgaria, at 14.85 terawatt-hours against 10.21 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 4.64 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 nuclear?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 209 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.