Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Total electricity output

Bulgaria
48,742 GWh
in 2015
New Zealand
44,205 GWh
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
55th
New Zealand rank
57th

Total electricity output over time

  • Bulgaria
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 48,742 GWh against 44,205 GWh in New Zealand, a difference of 4,537 GWh.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 55th and New Zealand ranks 57th of 228 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 40,137 GWh 35,265 GWh 4,872 GWh Bulgaria
2000s 42,948 GWh 42,067 GWh 881.1 GWh Bulgaria
2010s 46,893 GWh 44,105 GWh 2,788 GWh Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
Bulgaria, at 48,742 GWh against 44,205 GWh in New Zealand as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
4,537 GWh, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for total electricity output?
Bulgaria ranks 55th and New Zealand ranks 57th of 228 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 5,885 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants