Bulgaria vs Latvia: Hydropower generation by region
Bulgaria
2.78 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Latvia
2.96 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
52nd
Latvia rank
49th
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.96 terawatt-hours against 2.78 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.18 terawatt-hours.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Latvia ranks 49th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.48 terawatt-hours | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 0.7797 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 1990s | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 3.13 terawatt-hours | 0.8826 terawatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2000s | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 2.88 terawatt-hours | 0.1282 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4.02 terawatt-hours | 2.83 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3.35 terawatt-hours | 3 terawatt-hours | 0.3451 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.96 terawatt-hours against 2.78 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.18 terawatt-hours, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Latvia ranks 49th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.