Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 0.7059 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Bulgaria, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Bulgaria is 0.7059, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7059 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.001, in 2004.
That places Bulgaria 47th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.001 | — |
| 2005 | 0.008 | +700.0% |
| 2006 | 0.027 | +237.5% |
| 2007 | 0.03 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.114 | +280.0% |
| 2009 | 0.333 | +192.1% |
| 2010 | 0.488 | +46.5% |
| 2011 | 0.541 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.677 | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 0.683 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.699 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6984 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6989 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7031 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7028 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7044 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7043 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7043 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7059 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7059 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.7059 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.347, 2.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.7059 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +700.0% | 0.001 | 0.008 |
| 2008 | +280.0% | 0.03 | 0.114 |
| 2006 | +237.5% | 0.008 | 0.027 |
| 2009 | +192.1% | 0.114 | 0.333 |
| 2010 | +46.5% | 0.333 | 0.488 |
| 2012 | +25.1% | 0.541 | 0.677 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0855 | 0.001 | 0.333 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6586 | 0.488 | 0.7031 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7046 | 0.7028 | 0.7059 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Ores and metals imports 8.7% (2025)
- 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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Bulgaria?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Bulgaria was 0.7059 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7059 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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