Bulgaria vs Japan: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Bulgaria
1,854 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
1,972 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
49th
Japan rank
48th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,972 kilowatt-hours against 1,854 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 118 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 49th and Japan ranks 48th of 210 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 268.85 kilowatt-hours | 776.42 kilowatt-hours | 507.57 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 396.71 kilowatt-hours | 814.65 kilowatt-hours | 417.94 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 947.55 kilowatt-hours | 1,114 kilowatt-hours | 166.01 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,503 kilowatt-hours | 1,756 kilowatt-hours | 253.52 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Japan, at 1,972 kilowatt-hours against 1,854 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 118 kilowatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th and Japan ranks 48th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.