Coal consumption per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Coal consumption per person was 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 23rd out of 218 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.
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
- 20 Russia 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Montenegro 6,213 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 North Korea 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Turkey 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Indonesia 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Germany 4,938 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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)
- Fuel exports 7.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.6% (2023)
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 23rd out of 218 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.