Bulgaria vs Ireland: Primary energy use
Bulgaria
193.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
158.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
69th
Ireland rank
72nd
Primary energy use over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 193.41 terawatt-hours against 158.21 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 35.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 69th and Ireland ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.58 terawatt-hours | 81.98 terawatt-hours | 64.6 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 254.59 terawatt-hours | 85.71 terawatt-hours | 168.88 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 338.5 terawatt-hours | 100.63 terawatt-hours | 237.87 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 260.33 terawatt-hours | 133.02 terawatt-hours | 127.31 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 223.52 terawatt-hours | 182.15 terawatt-hours | 41.37 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 210.62 terawatt-hours | 164.83 terawatt-hours | 45.78 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 202.17 terawatt-hours | 160.26 terawatt-hours | 41.91 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 193.41 terawatt-hours against 158.21 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 35.2 terawatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for primary energy use?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th and Ireland ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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.