Bulgaria vs Egypt: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Bulgaria
6.7%
in 2025
Egypt
6.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
115th
Egypt rank
116th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Bulgaria
- Egypt
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.7% against 6.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Egypt ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 115th and Egypt ranks 116th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 25.8% | 20.1% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 21.7% | 16.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 13.8% | 6.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.6% | 1.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 1.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Bulgaria or Egypt?
- Bulgaria, at 6.7% against 6.1% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Bulgaria and Egypt?
- 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Egypt?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Egypt rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Bulgaria ranks 115th and Egypt ranks 116th 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 hydropower. 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.