Coal consumption per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Coal consumption per person was 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5,847 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
24th
of 219 countries
All-time high
13,441 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1986
All-time low
5,252 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2025.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Bulgaria peaked at 13,441 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5,252 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 24th out of 219 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 per person in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8,502 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 8,707 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 9,395 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 10,134 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 10,110 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 10,986 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 10,783 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 11,061 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 11,088 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 10,827 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 11,298 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 10,488 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 10,391 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 11,068 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 11,398 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 11,909 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 12,054 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 12,629 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 12,551 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 12,544 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 13,083 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 13,441 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 13,410 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 12,479 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 12,807 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 10,888 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 9,874 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 10,549 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 11,482 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 10,573 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 10,649 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 10,689 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 12,298 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 11,827 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 9,824 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 9,149 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 10,523 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 9,772 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 11,022 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 10,607 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 10,463 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 10,700 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 12,122 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 11,633 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 9,855 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 10,762 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 12,757 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 10,992 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 9,515 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 10,224 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 10,622 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 9,292 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 10,034 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 9,031 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 8,481 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 6,972 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 8,863 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 10,639 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 6,319 kilowatt-hours per person | -40.6% |
| 2024 | 5,252 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 2025 | 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 446.18 kilowatt-hours per person, 13.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,502 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,134 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 10,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,909 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,865 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,824 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,585 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,149 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,481 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,757 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,315 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,252 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,639 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 21 Russia 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Montenegro 6,213 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 North Korea 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Turkey 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Indonesia 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Germany 4,938 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Bulgaria?
- Coal consumption per person in Bulgaria was 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13,441 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,252 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for coal consumption per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.