Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Bulgaria
61.19 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Slovakia
48.97 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
68th
Slovakia rank
69th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 61.19 terawatt-hours against 48.97 terawatt-hours in Slovakia, a difference of 12.22 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Slovakia's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 68th and Slovakia ranks 69th of 79 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.39 terawatt-hours | 33.24 terawatt-hours | 31.15 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 136.29 terawatt-hours | 68.29 terawatt-hours | 68 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 135.85 terawatt-hours | 71.82 terawatt-hours | 64.04 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 73.14 terawatt-hours | 44.14 terawatt-hours | 29 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 55.47 terawatt-hours | 42.54 terawatt-hours | 12.93 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 51.36 terawatt-hours | 44.51 terawatt-hours | 6.85 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 57.99 terawatt-hours | 48.9 terawatt-hours | 9.1 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
- Bulgaria, at 61.19 terawatt-hours against 48.97 terawatt-hours in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 12.22 terawatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th and Slovakia ranks 69th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.