Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from solar
Bulgaria
6.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
7.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
34th
Switzerland rank
32nd
Electricity generation from solar over time
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.89 terawatt-hours against 6.89 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 1 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.023 terawatt-hours | 0.023 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 0.031 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3.49 terawatt-hours | 4.58 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7.89 terawatt-hours against 6.89 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 1 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.