Bulgaria vs Chile: Share of electricity production by source

Bulgaria
34.7%
in 2023
Chile
36.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
148th
Chile rank
145th

Share of electricity production by source over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Chile
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 36.4% against 34.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 148th and Chile ranks 145th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Chile in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Chile Difference Ahead
1990s 55.6% 35.5% 20.1% Bulgaria
2000s 51.3% 49.7% 1.7% Bulgaria
2010s 50.4% 58.1% 7.7% Chile
2020s 41.4% 45.9% 4.5% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Bulgaria or Chile?
Chile, at 36.4% against 34.7% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Bulgaria and Chile?
1.7%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Chile?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Chile rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
Bulgaria ranks 148th and Chile ranks 145th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,157 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed