Bulgaria vs Portugal: Share of electricity generation from solar
Bulgaria
18.2%
in 2025
Portugal
17.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Portugal rank
24th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 18.2% against 17.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 24th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 9.8% | 1.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 18.2% against 17.3% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 24th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.