Bulgaria vs Ukraine: Primary energy use by source
Bulgaria
1.28 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ukraine
0.9279 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
46th
Ukraine rank
49th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Bulgaria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.28 terawatt-hours against 0.9279 terawatt-hours in Ukraine, a difference of 0.3521 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ukraine ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 46th and Ukraine ranks 49th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 0.0431 terawatt-hours | 0.0314 terawatt-hours | 0.0117 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 0.8427 terawatt-hours | 0.4056 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 1.9 terawatt-hours | 0.4585 terawatt-hours | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Bulgaria or Ukraine?
- Bulgaria, at 1.28 terawatt-hours against 0.9279 terawatt-hours in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 0.3521 terawatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ukraine rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th and Ukraine ranks 49th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.