Bulgaria vs South Africa: Electricity generation from oil per person
Bulgaria
38.72 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
30.12 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
141st
South Africa rank
144th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 38.72 kilowatt-hours against 30.12 kilowatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 8.6 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 144th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178.74 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 178.74 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 92.17 kilowatt-hours | 2.69 kilowatt-hours | 89.49 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 35.38 kilowatt-hours | 30.46 kilowatt-hours | 4.91 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 38.87 kilowatt-hours | 42.57 kilowatt-hours | 3.7 kilowatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- Bulgaria, at 38.72 kilowatt-hours against 30.12 kilowatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 8.6 kilowatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 144th of 214 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 oil per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.