Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 8.21 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Bulgaria stood at 8.21. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and up 190.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Bulgaria peaked at 8.21 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0717 | 0 | 0.24 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 0.69 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 | 2.9 | 8.21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 39 Uzbekistan 10.5 compare
- 40 Saudi Arabia 9.82 compare
- 41 Morocco 9.71 compare
- 43 Switzerland 8.03 compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 7.87 compare
- 45 Ukraine 6.5 compare
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 46.56 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Bulgaria?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Bulgaria was 8.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.21 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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