Electricity generation from gas in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity generation from gas was 1.85 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 85th out of 204 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.
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
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 15.6% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 7.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.6% (2023)
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 85th out of 204 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.