Bulgaria vs Poland: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Bulgaria
1,208 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Poland
1,253 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
27th
Poland rank
24th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1,253 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 45 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Poland ranks 24th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Poland | 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 | 0.0287 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0287 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 2000s | 5.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.56 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 2010s | 320.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 237.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 82.98 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 724.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 832.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 107.95 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 1,253 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Bulgaria and Poland?
- 45 kilowatt-hours per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th and Poland ranks 24th 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.