Bulgaria vs United States: Primary energy from nuclear per person
Bulgaria
6,920 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States
7,208 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
10th
United States rank
9th
Primary energy from nuclear per person over time
- Bulgaria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 7,208 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,920 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 288 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 10th and United States ranks 9th of 214 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 136.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 136.67 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1970s | 911.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,098 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1980s | 4,043 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 884.9 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1990s | 5,589 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,699 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,110 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2000s | 6,888 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,490 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,602 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2010s | 6,602 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,843 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,241 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2020s | 7,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 87.07 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear per person, Bulgaria or United States?
- United States, at 7,208 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,920 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between Bulgaria and United States?
- 288 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 primary energy from nuclear per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th and United States ranks 9th of 214 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 Primary energy from nuclear 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.