Bulgaria vs Ukraine: Share of electricity generation from coal
Bulgaria
22.5%
in 2025
Ukraine
20.9%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Ukraine rank
34th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Bulgaria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 22.5% against 20.9% in Ukraine, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Ukraine ranks 34th of 210 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.4% | 35.6% | 9.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 31.8% | 13.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 35.9% | 10.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 24.0% | 13.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Bulgaria or Ukraine?
- Bulgaria, at 22.5% against 20.9% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 1.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Ukraine rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Ukraine ranks 34th of 210 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 coal. 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.