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
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) β 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.