Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 5,470 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Bulgaria is 5,470 kWh per capita, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Bulgaria peaked at 5,561 kWh per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,613 kWh per capita, in 1999.
Bulgaria ranks 38th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,759 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 4,361 kWh per capita | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 3,736 kWh per capita | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 3,808 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3,825 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4,211 kWh per capita | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 4,350 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 3,999 kWh per capita | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 3,932 kWh per capita | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,613 kWh per capita | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 3,674 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3,859 kWh per capita | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 3,854 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,998 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3,972 kWh per capita | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 4,165 kWh per capita | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 4,367 kWh per capita | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 4,523 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4,674 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 4,484 kWh per capita | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4,560 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4,864 kWh per capita | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 4,757 kWh per capita | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4,712 kWh per capita | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,810 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4,992 kWh per capita | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 5,125 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 5,388 kWh per capita | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 5,354 kWh per capita | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5,395 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,305 kWh per capita | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5,561 kWh per capita | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 5,536 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 5,360 kWh per capita | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 5,470 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5,470 kWh per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,447 kWh per capita, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5,470 kWh per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,803 kWh per capita, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,060 kWh per capita | 3,613 kWh per capita | 4,759 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,157 kWh per capita | 3,674 kWh per capita | 4,674 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,996 kWh per capita | 4,560 kWh per capita | 5,395 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,447 kWh per capita | 5,305 kWh per capita | 5,561 kWh per capita | 5 |
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Bulgaria?
- Electric power consumption in Bulgaria was 5,470 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,561 kWh per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,613 kWh per capita in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electric power consumption?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.