Bulgaria vs Hungary: Primary energy from nuclear
Bulgaria
46.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary
48.78 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Hungary rank
21st
Primary energy from nuclear over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 48.78 terawatt-hours against 46.47 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.31 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Hungary ranks 21st of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 8.01 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 8.01 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 36.16 terawatt-hours | 17.72 terawatt-hours | 18.44 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 46.82 terawatt-hours | 42.27 terawatt-hours | 4.55 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 53.29 terawatt-hours | 41.64 terawatt-hours | 11.65 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 47.51 terawatt-hours | 47.96 terawatt-hours | 0.4525 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2020s | 48.91 terawatt-hours | 48.43 terawatt-hours | 0.4846 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 48.78 terawatt-hours against 46.47 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 2.31 terawatt-hours, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for primary energy from nuclear?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Hungary ranks 21st of 213 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 from nuclear. 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.