Installed wind energy capacity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Installed wind energy capacity was 0.7059 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Bulgaria, 2004–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed wind energy capacity in Bulgaria is 0.7059 gigawatts, 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, installed wind energy capacity in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7059 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.001 gigawatts, 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.
Installed wind energy capacity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.001 gigawatts | — |
| 2005 | 0.008 gigawatts | +700.0% |
| 2006 | 0.027 gigawatts | +237.5% |
| 2007 | 0.03 gigawatts | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.114 gigawatts | +280.0% |
| 2009 | 0.333 gigawatts | +192.1% |
| 2010 | 0.488 gigawatts | +46.5% |
| 2011 | 0.541 gigawatts | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.677 gigawatts | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 0.683 gigawatts | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.699 gigawatts | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.699 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.699 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6984 gigawatts | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6989 gigawatts | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7031 gigawatts | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7028 gigawatts | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7044 gigawatts | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7043 gigawatts | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7043 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7059 gigawatts | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7059 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.7059 gigawatts is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.347 gigawatts, 2.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.7059 gigawatts is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51 gigawatts, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed wind energy capacity 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 gigawatts | 0.008 gigawatts |
| 2008 | +280.0% | 0.03 gigawatts | 0.114 gigawatts |
| 2006 | +237.5% | 0.008 gigawatts | 0.027 gigawatts |
| 2009 | +192.1% | 0.114 gigawatts | 0.333 gigawatts |
| 2010 | +46.5% | 0.333 gigawatts | 0.488 gigawatts |
| 2012 | +25.1% | 0.541 gigawatts | 0.677 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0855 gigawatts | 0.001 gigawatts | 0.333 gigawatts | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6586 gigawatts | 0.488 gigawatts | 0.7031 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7046 gigawatts | 0.7028 gigawatts | 0.7059 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 installed wind energy capacity in Bulgaria?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Bulgaria was 0.7059 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7059 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 gigawatts in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity 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 IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.