Bulgaria vs Ukraine: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Bulgaria
414.43 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ukraine
275.8 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
36th
Ukraine rank
39th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person against 275.8 kilowatt-hours per person in Ukraine, a difference of 138.63 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Ukraine ranks 39th of 80 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 276.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 205.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 70.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 268.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 217.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 390.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 235.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 155.06 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 557.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 208.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 348.86 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 490.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 261.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 228.9 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 Ukraine?
- Bulgaria, at 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person against 275.8 kilowatt-hours per person in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 138.63 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ukraine rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Ukraine ranks 39th 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.