Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Electricity generation per person
Bulgaria
5,653 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
5,589 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
50th
Malaysia rank
53rd
Electricity generation per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5,653 kilowatt-hours against 5,589 kilowatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 64 kilowatt-hours.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 210 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,825 kilowatt-hours | 1,094 kilowatt-hours | 3,732 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 4,765 kilowatt-hours | 2,184 kilowatt-hours | 2,582 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 5,551 kilowatt-hours | 3,683 kilowatt-hours | 1,867 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 6,397 kilowatt-hours | 4,794 kilowatt-hours | 1,604 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6,207 kilowatt-hours | 5,341 kilowatt-hours | 865.77 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Bulgaria, at 5,653 kilowatt-hours against 5,589 kilowatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 64 kilowatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 53rd 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.