Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Bulgaria
6,828 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
6,639 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
35th
Malaysia rank
36th
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6,828 terawatt-hours against 6,639 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 189 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 2000s | 0.3494 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3494 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1,048 terawatt-hours | 337.9 terawatt-hours | 709.68 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3,478 terawatt-hours | 4,170 terawatt-hours | 692.37 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Bulgaria, at 6,828 terawatt-hours against 6,639 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 189 terawatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.