Bulgaria vs Czechia: Share of primary energy use by source
Bulgaria
13.9%
in 2025
Czechia
17.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
57th
Czechia rank
55th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Bulgaria
- Czechia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 17.0% against 13.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Czechia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 57th and Czechia ranks 55th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Czechia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 2.7% | 1.8% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 7.0% | 7.7% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 15.5% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 17.2% | 3.9% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 16.4% | 2.6% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 17.2% | 3.3% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Bulgaria or Czechia?
- Czechia, at 17.0% against 13.9% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Bulgaria and Czechia?
- 3.1%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Czechia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Czechia rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th and Czechia ranks 55th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use by source. 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 energy supply.