Bulgaria vs Ireland: Primary energy use per person
Bulgaria
28,804 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland
29,806 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
62nd
Ireland rank
61st
Primary energy use per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 29,806 kilowatt-hours per person against 28,804 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,002 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Ireland ranks 61st of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,580 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 29,266 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,182 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 37,876 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,743 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,133 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 30,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,779 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 28,934 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,071 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 29,264 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,009 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,745 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 29,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,505 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 29,806 kilowatt-hours per person against 28,804 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 1,002 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Ireland ranks 61st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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.