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
0204060196519952025

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

Indicator
Primary energy from nuclear
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.