Bulgaria vs Hungary: Electricity demand per person
Bulgaria
5,440 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary
5,077 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
60th
Hungary rank
63rd
Electricity demand per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5,440 kilowatt-hours against 5,077 kilowatt-hours in Hungary, a difference of 363 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 60th and Hungary ranks 63rd of 214 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,745 kilowatt-hours | 3,596 kilowatt-hours | 1,149 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 4,782 kilowatt-hours | 4,118 kilowatt-hours | 664.3 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5,301 kilowatt-hours | 4,469 kilowatt-hours | 831.75 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5,473 kilowatt-hours | 4,948 kilowatt-hours | 524.6 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Bulgaria, at 5,440 kilowatt-hours against 5,077 kilowatt-hours in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 363 kilowatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th and Hungary ranks 63rd 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.