Bulgaria vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Bulgaria
1,223 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1,397 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
28th
United Arab Emirates rank
26th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Bulgaria
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1,397 kilowatt-hours against 1,223 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 174 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 9.53 kilowatt-hours | 0.2485 kilowatt-hours | 9.28 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 320.45 kilowatt-hours | 72.74 kilowatt-hours | 247.72 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 630.4 kilowatt-hours | 939.73 kilowatt-hours | 309.32 kilowatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Bulgaria or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1,397 kilowatt-hours against 1,223 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates?
- 174 kilowatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind 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.