Bulgaria vs United States: Per capita primary energy use by source
Bulgaria
5,847 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States
6,983 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
16th
United States rank
14th
Per capita primary energy use by source over time
- Bulgaria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,136 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and United States ranks 14th of 79 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,383 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1970s | 10,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,718 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1980s | 12,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,007 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1990s | 10,865 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,315 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2000s | 10,585 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,360 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2010s | 10,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,977 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,806 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2020s | 7,315 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.77 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita primary energy use by source, Bulgaria or United States?
- United States, at 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita primary energy use by source between Bulgaria and United States?
- 1,136 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and United States rank globally for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and United States ranks 14th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita primary energy use by source. 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.