Bulgaria vs Italy: Share of electricity generation from solar
Bulgaria
18.2%
in 2025
Italy
16.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Italy rank
26th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 18.2% against 16.9% in Italy, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 26th of 213 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 6.7% | 4.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 11.6% | 2.9% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Bulgaria or Italy?
- Bulgaria, at 18.2% against 16.9% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 1.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 26th 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.