Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 5.85 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.85 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
16th
of 78 countries
All-time high
13.44 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1986
All-time low
5.25 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5.85 kilowatt-hours per person for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 13.44 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.25 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 16th out of 78 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 energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8.5 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 8.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 9.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 10.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 10.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 10.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 10.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 11.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 11.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 10.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 11.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 10.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 10.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 11.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 11.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 11.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 12.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 12.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 12.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 12.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 13.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 13.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 13.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 12.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 12.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 10.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 9.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 10.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 11.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 10.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 10.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 10.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 12.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 11.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 9.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 10.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 9.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 11.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 10.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 10.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 11.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 9.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 10.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 12.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 10.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 9.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 10.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 10.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 9.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 10.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 9.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 8.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 6.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 8.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 10.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 6.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -40.6% |
| 2024 | 5.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 2025 | 5.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.85 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.85 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 10.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 13 Vietnam 7.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 United States 6.98 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Russia 6.86 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Turkey 5.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Indonesia 5.01 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Germany 4.94 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 energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 5.85 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.44 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.