Bulgaria vs Greece: Share of primary energy from solar
Bulgaria
3.5%
in 2025
Greece
3.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
11th
Greece rank
10th
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 11th and Greece ranks 10th of 79 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.9% | 1.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th and Greece ranks 10th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.