Bulgaria vs South Africa: Primary energy from wind per person
Bulgaria
190.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
174.49 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
34th
South Africa rank
35th
Primary energy from wind per person over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 190.87 kilowatt-hours per person against 174.49 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 16.38 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th of 79 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000s | 5.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2079 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 173.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 124.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 211.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 155.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.98 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from wind per person, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- Bulgaria, at 190.87 kilowatt-hours per person against 174.49 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from wind per person between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 16.38 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from wind per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th of 79 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 wind 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.