Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Bulgaria
1,282 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1,588 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
46th
Saudi Arabia rank
44th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Bulgaria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1,588 terawatt-hours against 1,282 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 306 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 79 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 2000s | 43.12 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 43.12 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1,248 terawatt-hours | 1.53 terawatt-hours | 1,247 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1,442 terawatt-hours | 928.95 terawatt-hours | 513.1 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Bulgaria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1,588 terawatt-hours against 1,282 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 306 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th 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 Wind energy generation vs. installed 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.