Bulgaria vs Serbia: Primary energy use
Bulgaria
193.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Serbia
169.88 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
69th
Serbia rank
71st
Primary energy use over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 193.41 terawatt-hours against 169.88 terawatt-hours in Serbia, a difference of 23.53 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 69th and Serbia ranks 71st of 218 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 225.46 terawatt-hours | 182.55 terawatt-hours | 42.91 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 210.62 terawatt-hours | 175.11 terawatt-hours | 35.5 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 203.92 terawatt-hours | 177.74 terawatt-hours | 26.18 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Bulgaria, at 193.41 terawatt-hours against 169.88 terawatt-hours in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 23.53 terawatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th and Serbia ranks 71st 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.