Bulgaria vs Estonia: Share of electricity generation from solar
Bulgaria
18.2%
in 2025
Estonia
18.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Estonia rank
21st
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Bulgaria
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 18.5% against 18.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Estonia ranks 21st of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.1% | 2.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 10.6% | 1.9% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Bulgaria or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 18.5% against 18.2% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 0.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Estonia rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Estonia ranks 21st 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 solar. 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.