Bulgaria vs Portugal: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Bulgaria
10.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
9.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
70th
Portugal rank
73rd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 10.66 terawatt-hours against 9.74 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 0.92 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 70th and Portugal ranks 73rd of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.31 terawatt-hours | 22.36 terawatt-hours | 0.046 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 22.23 terawatt-hours | 32.03 terawatt-hours | 9.8 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 23.58 terawatt-hours | 26.16 terawatt-hours | 2.58 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16.04 terawatt-hours | 14.37 terawatt-hours | 1.67 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, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 10.66 terawatt-hours against 9.74 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.92 terawatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th and Portugal ranks 73rd 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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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.