Bulgaria vs Germany: Primary energy from solar per person
Bulgaria
1,017 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany
1,089 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
14th
Germany rank
11th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 72 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 14th and Germany ranks 11th of 79 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | 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 | 0.0818 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0818 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0466 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 146.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 399.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 252.86 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 513.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 777.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 264.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Germany, at 1,089 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 Germany?
- 72 kilowatt-hours per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th and Germany ranks 11th 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.