Bulgaria vs Romania: Share of electricity production by source
Bulgaria
34.7%
in 2023
Romania
30.9%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
148th
Romania rank
151st
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 34.7% against 30.9% in Romania, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 148th and Romania ranks 151st of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 70.0% | 14.4% | Romania |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 60.0% | 8.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 44.9% | 5.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 34.8% | 6.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 34.7% against 30.9% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 3.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 148th and Romania ranks 151st 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.