Bulgaria vs Romania: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Bulgaria
28.1%
in 2025
Romania
32.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
156th
Romania rank
153rd
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 32.5% against 28.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 156th and Romania ranks 153rd of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 69.9% | 14.0% | Romania |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 59.9% | 8.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 44.9% | 6.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 33.8% | 3.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 32.5% against 28.1% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 4.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Bulgaria ranks 156th and Romania ranks 153rd 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.