Bulgaria vs Italy: Electricity demand per person

Bulgaria
5,440 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Italy
5,268 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
60th
Italy rank
61st

Electricity demand per person over time

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

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 5,440 kilowatt-hours against 5,268 kilowatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 172 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 60th and Italy ranks 61st of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 4,745 kilowatt-hours 4,750 kilowatt-hours 4.86 kilowatt-hours Italy
2000s 4,782 kilowatt-hours 5,770 kilowatt-hours 988.26 kilowatt-hours Italy
2010s 5,301 kilowatt-hours 5,476 kilowatt-hours 175.16 kilowatt-hours Italy
2020s 5,473 kilowatt-hours 5,328 kilowatt-hours 144.76 kilowatt-hours Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Bulgaria or Italy?
Bulgaria, at 5,440 kilowatt-hours against 5,268 kilowatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Bulgaria and Italy?
172 kilowatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Bulgaria ranks 60th and Italy ranks 61st of 210 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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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.