Bulgaria vs Portugal: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Bulgaria
5.91 gigawatts
in 2025
Portugal
6.78 gigawatts
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Portugal rank
30th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.78 gigawatts against 5.91 gigawatts in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.87 gigawatts.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0007 gigawatts | 0.066 gigawatts | 0.0653 gigawatts | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.8334 gigawatts | 0.4363 gigawatts | 0.3971 gigawatts | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.92 gigawatts | 3.61 gigawatts | 0.6949 gigawatts | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.78 gigawatts against 5.91 gigawatts in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.87 gigawatts, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 30th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.