Bulgaria vs Romania: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Bulgaria
5.91 gigawatts
in 2025
Romania
6.24 gigawatts
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Romania rank
31st
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6.24 gigawatts against 5.91 gigawatts in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.33 gigawatts.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0009 gigawatts | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.8334 gigawatts | 0.8952 gigawatts | 0.0617 gigawatts | Romania |
| 2020s | 2.92 gigawatts | 3.01 gigawatts | 0.0933 gigawatts | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 6.24 gigawatts against 5.91 gigawatts in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.33 gigawatts, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 31st 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.