Bulgaria vs Hungary: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Bulgaria
1,208 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hungary
1,175 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
27th
Hungary rank
28th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,175 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary, a difference of 33 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Hungary ranks 28th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000s | 5.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2010s | 320.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 98.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 221.73 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 724.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 717.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.01 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Bulgaria, at 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,175 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 33 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th and Hungary ranks 28th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy 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 of total energy supply per person.