Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
Bulgaria
4.5%
in 2025
Netherlands
5.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Netherlands rank
40th
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.1% against 4.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 40th of 213 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 3.9% | 3.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 5.2% | 4.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 6.9% | 2.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 5.1% against 4.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 40th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.