Bulgaria vs Spain: Primary energy use per person
Bulgaria
28,804 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Spain
30,144 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
63rd
Spain rank
60th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 30,144 kilowatt-hours per person against 28,804 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,340 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Spain ranks 60th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,016 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,583 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 29,266 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,383 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,883 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 37,876 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,302 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,573 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 30,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,523 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,419 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 28,934 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,155 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,221 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 29,264 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,478 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,214 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 29,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,973 kilowatt-hours per person | 677.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Spain, at 30,144 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 Spain?
- 1,340 kilowatt-hours per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Spain ranks 60th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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.