Bulgaria vs Germany: Electricity generation from solar per person
Bulgaria
1,026 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
1,066 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
12th
Germany rank
11th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,066 kilowatt-hours against 1,026 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 40 kilowatt-hours.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 12th and Germany ranks 11th of 210 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.061 kilowatt-hours | 0.061 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 23.53 kilowatt-hours | 23.53 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 146.67 kilowatt-hours | 399.61 kilowatt-hours | 252.94 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 514.74 kilowatt-hours | 766.11 kilowatt-hours | 251.37 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Germany, at 1,066 kilowatt-hours against 1,026 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 40 kilowatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th and Germany ranks 11th 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.