Electricity demand in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity demand was 36.53 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
36.53 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
68th
of 214 countries
All-time high
45.69 terawatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
35.48 terawatt-hours
in 2004
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in Bulgaria is 36.53 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Bulgaria peaked at 45.69 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.48 terawatt-hours, in 2004.
Bulgaria ranks 68th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity demand in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.69 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 42.81 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 38.15 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 37.95 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 37.91 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 41.49 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 42.23 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 39.03 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 37.77 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 35.97 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 35.97 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 36.51 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 35.78 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 36.79 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 35.48 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 36.31 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 37.7 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 38.35 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 39.15 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 37.24 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 37.48 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 39.3 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 38.15 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 36.84 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 37.46 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 38.13 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 38.16 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 39.36 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 38.7 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 37.91 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 36.73 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 38.44 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 38.09 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 36.75 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 37.31 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 36.53 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 36.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 36.53 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9 terawatt-hours | 35.97 terawatt-hours | 45.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.93 terawatt-hours | 35.48 terawatt-hours | 39.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.15 terawatt-hours | 36.84 terawatt-hours | 39.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.31 terawatt-hours | 36.53 terawatt-hours | 38.44 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity demand in Bulgaria?
- Electricity demand in Bulgaria was 36.53 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.69 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.48 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity demand?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.