Electricity generation from gas in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity generation from gas was 1.85 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.85 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
86th
of 207 countries
All-time high
3.21 terawatt-hours
in 1995
All-time low
1.49 terawatt-hours
in 2004
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from gas in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from gas in Bulgaria is 1.85 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Bulgaria peaked at 3.21 terawatt-hours in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.49 terawatt-hours, in 2004.
That places Bulgaria 86th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.19 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.04 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 2.56 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 3.21 terawatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 2.98 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | -36.9% |
| 1998 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 1.76 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.36 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.36 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 3.05 terawatt-hours | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | -32.8% |
| 2023 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.85 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 terawatt-hours, 67% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.85 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 terawatt-hours, 56% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.65 terawatt-hours | 1.88 terawatt-hours | 3.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 2.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | 2.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 terawatt-hours | 1.85 terawatt-hours | 3.05 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 generation from gas in Bulgaria?
- Electricity generation from gas in Bulgaria was 1.85 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.