Bulgaria vs South Africa: Electricity generation from wind per person
Bulgaria
196.59 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
174.83 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
43rd
South Africa rank
45th
Electricity generation from wind per person over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 196.59 kilowatt-hours against 174.83 kilowatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 21.76 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 45th of 208 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 9.53 kilowatt-hours | 0.2959 kilowatt-hours | 9.23 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 173.78 kilowatt-hours | 49.21 kilowatt-hours | 124.57 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 214.38 kilowatt-hours | 155.62 kilowatt-hours | 58.75 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- Bulgaria, at 196.59 kilowatt-hours against 174.83 kilowatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 21.76 kilowatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 45th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.