Coal consumption in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Coal consumption was 39.26 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39.26 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
38th
of 220 countries
All-time high
120.47 terawatt-hours
in 1986
All-time low
35.49 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal consumption in Bulgaria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, coal consumption in Bulgaria stood at 39.26 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in Bulgaria peaked at 120.47 terawatt-hours in 1986 and was at its lowest, 35.49 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 38th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Coal consumption in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 69.73 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 71.91 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 78.08 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 84.83 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 85.28 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 93.28 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 92.07 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 94.9 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 95.63 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 94.01 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 98.55 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 91.87 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 91.49 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 97.55 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 100.59 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 105.51 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 107.14 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 112.56 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 112.12 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 112.3 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 117.21 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 120.47 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 120.37 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 112.14 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 114.45 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 96.06 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 85.86 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 90.29 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 97.21 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 88.99 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 89 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 88.62 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 101.06 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 96.25 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 79.25 terawatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 73.19 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 83.43 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 76.83 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 86.02 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 82.2 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 80.51 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 81.75 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 91.97 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 87.66 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 73.79 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 80.05 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 94.14 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 80.43 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 69.13 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 73.85 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 76.24 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 66.22 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 71 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 63.44 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 59.16 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 48.34 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 60.95 terawatt-hours | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 72.62 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 42.95 terawatt-hours | -40.9% |
| 2024 | 35.49 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2025 | 39.26 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.97 terawatt-hours | 69.73 terawatt-hours | 85.28 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 95 terawatt-hours | 91.49 terawatt-hours | 100.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.43 terawatt-hours | 105.51 terawatt-hours | 120.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.26 terawatt-hours | 79.25 terawatt-hours | 101.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.74 terawatt-hours | 73.19 terawatt-hours | 91.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.37 terawatt-hours | 59.16 terawatt-hours | 94.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.93 terawatt-hours | 35.49 terawatt-hours | 72.62 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 15.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0.0968 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 14.32 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0968 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 14.32 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption in Bulgaria?
- Coal consumption in Bulgaria was 39.26 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 120.47 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.49 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for coal consumption?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.