Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Electricity demand per person
Bulgaria
5,440 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
5,556 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
60th
Malaysia rank
59th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5,556 kilowatt-hours against 5,440 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 116 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 60th and Malaysia ranks 59th of 210 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,782 kilowatt-hours | 3,652 kilowatt-hours | 1,130 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5,301 kilowatt-hours | 4,780 kilowatt-hours | 520.49 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5,473 kilowatt-hours | 5,306 kilowatt-hours | 166.38 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 5,556 kilowatt-hours against 5,440 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 116 kilowatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th and Malaysia ranks 59th 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.