Bulgaria vs Greece: Electricity demand per person

Bulgaria
5,440 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greece
5,590 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
60th
Greece rank
58th

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072025

How they compare

Greece currently reports 5,590 kilowatt-hours against 5,440 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 150 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 60th and Greece ranks 58th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 4,745 kilowatt-hours 3,938 kilowatt-hours 807 kilowatt-hours Bulgaria
2000s 4,782 kilowatt-hours 5,562 kilowatt-hours 779.96 kilowatt-hours Greece
2010s 5,301 kilowatt-hours 5,540 kilowatt-hours 239.06 kilowatt-hours Greece
2020s 5,473 kilowatt-hours 5,422 kilowatt-hours 50.49 kilowatt-hours Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Bulgaria or Greece?
Greece, at 5,590 kilowatt-hours against 5,440 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Bulgaria and Greece?
150 kilowatt-hours, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Bulgaria ranks 60th and Greece ranks 58th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.