Bulgaria vs Ireland: Electricity generation per person
Bulgaria
5,653 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
5,831 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
50th
Ireland rank
48th
Electricity generation per person 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 50th and Ireland ranks 48th of 210 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 electricity generation per person, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 5,831 kilowatt-hours against 5,653 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person 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 electricity generation per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th and Ireland ranks 48th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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.