Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Bulgaria
414.43 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka
342.08 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
36th
Sri Lanka rank
38th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person against 342.08 kilowatt-hours per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 72.35 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 80 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 182.69 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 301.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 225.14 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 328.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 131.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 197.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 268.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 207.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 61.56 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 390.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 175.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 215.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 557.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 233.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 324.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 490.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 287.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 203.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Bulgaria or Sri Lanka?
- Bulgaria, at 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person against 342.08 kilowatt-hours per person in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 72.35 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th 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.