Bulgaria vs Chile: Primary energy from solar per person
Bulgaria
1,017 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chile
1,050 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
14th
Chile rank
13th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1,050 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 33 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 14th and Chile ranks 13th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Chile in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Chile | 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 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000s | 0.0466 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0466 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 146.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 105.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.74 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 513.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 782.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 269.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, Bulgaria or Chile?
- Chile, at 1,050 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between Bulgaria and Chile?
- 33 kilowatt-hours per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Chile?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Chile rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th and Chile ranks 13th 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar 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.