Bulgaria vs Ukraine: Share of primary energy from nuclear
Bulgaria
24.0%
in 2025
Ukraine
24.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
7th
Ukraine rank
6th
Share of primary energy from nuclear over time
- Bulgaria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 24.8% against 24.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.0% | 6.2% | 5.8% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 11.3% | 6.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 16.4% | 7.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 22.1% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 25.9% | 1.6% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from nuclear, Bulgaria or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 24.8% against 24.0% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from nuclear between Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 0.8%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ukraine rank globally for share of primary energy from nuclear?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.