Australia vs Bulgaria: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Australia
467.51 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria
414.43 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Australia rank
35th
Bulgaria rank
36th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Australia
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 467.51 kilowatt-hours per person against 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 53.08 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 35th and Bulgaria ranks 36th of 80 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 664.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 220.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 443.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 951.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 301.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 650.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 860.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 328.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 531.59 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 880.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 268.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 611.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 735.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 390.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 345.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 677.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 557.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 119.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 557.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 490.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 67.17 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Australia or Bulgaria?
- Australia, at 467.51 kilowatt-hours per person against 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Australia and Bulgaria?
- 53.08 kilowatt-hours per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bulgaria?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Bulgaria rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Australia ranks 35th and Bulgaria ranks 36th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower 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 of total energy supply per person.