Bulgaria vs Ireland: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Bulgaria
5,653 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
5,831 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
48th
Ireland rank
46th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5,831 kilowatt-hours against 5,653 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 178 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Ireland ranks 46th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,825 kilowatt-hours | 3,676 kilowatt-hours | 1,150 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 4,765 kilowatt-hours | 4,868 kilowatt-hours | 102.98 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5,551 kilowatt-hours | 6,312 kilowatt-hours | 760.76 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6,397 kilowatt-hours | 6,050 kilowatt-hours | 346.93 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6,207 kilowatt-hours | 6,199 kilowatt-hours | 7.45 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 5,831 kilowatt-hours against 5,653 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 178 kilowatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th and Ireland ranks 46th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. 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.