Bulgaria vs France: Primary energy use by source
Bulgaria
39.26 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
43.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
32nd
France rank
30th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Bulgaria
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 43.99 terawatt-hours against 39.26 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.73 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and France ranks 30th of 78 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.97 terawatt-hours | 476.94 terawatt-hours | 398.97 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 95 terawatt-hours | 358.83 terawatt-hours | 263.83 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 113.43 terawatt-hours | 290.77 terawatt-hours | 177.34 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 91.26 terawatt-hours | 193.87 terawatt-hours | 102.61 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 81.74 terawatt-hours | 153.6 terawatt-hours | 71.86 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 73.37 terawatt-hours | 114.32 terawatt-hours | 40.96 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 49.93 terawatt-hours | 55.84 terawatt-hours | 5.91 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Bulgaria or France?
- France, at 43.99 terawatt-hours against 39.26 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Bulgaria and France?
- 4.73 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and France ranks 30th of 78 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 use by source. 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.