Bulgaria vs Hungary: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
Bulgaria
4.2%
in 2025
Hungary
4.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
27th
Hungary rank
24th
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Hungary ranks 24th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 0.3%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th and Hungary ranks 24th of 110 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 from solar and wind. 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.