Bulgaria vs Nigeria: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Bulgaria
32.8%
in 2025
Nigeria
31.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
102nd
Nigeria rank
104th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Bulgaria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 32.8% against 31.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 102nd and Nigeria ranks 104th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 32.2% | 25.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 21.2% | 6.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.2% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Bulgaria or Nigeria?
- Bulgaria, at 32.8% against 31.3% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Bulgaria and Nigeria?
- 1.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Nigeria rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Bulgaria ranks 102nd and Nigeria ranks 104th 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 renewables. 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.