Austria vs Bulgaria: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables

Austria
12.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria
10.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Austria rank
68th
Bulgaria rank
70th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time

  • Austria
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 12.01 terawatt-hours against 10.66 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.35 terawatt-hours.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Austria ranks 68th and Bulgaria ranks 70th of 208 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s 16.19 terawatt-hours 22.31 terawatt-hours 6.12 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
2000s 20.22 terawatt-hours 22.23 terawatt-hours 2.01 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
2010s 16.15 terawatt-hours 23.58 terawatt-hours 7.43 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
2020s 12.54 terawatt-hours 16.04 terawatt-hours 3.5 terawatt-hours Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Austria or Bulgaria?
Austria, at 12.01 terawatt-hours against 10.66 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Austria and Bulgaria?
1.35 terawatt-hours, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Austria ranks 68th and Bulgaria ranks 70th 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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 6,017 data points, 1920–2025
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.