Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity production in the United Kingdom was 1.71 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity production in the united kingdom in Bulgaria stood at 1.71 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 533.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production in the united kingdom in Bulgaria peaked at 2.59 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 2011 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +81.8% |
| 2015 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +292.5% |
| 2019 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | +52.4% |
| 2022 | 2.24 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.71 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.42 terawatt-hours, 4.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.71 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.77 terawatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +300.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | +292.5% | 0.4 terawatt-hours | 1.57 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.489 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 1.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 2.59 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 production in the united kingdom in Bulgaria?
- Electricity production in the united kingdom in Bulgaria was 1.71 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production in the united kingdom recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production in the united kingdom recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity production in the united kingdom?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production in the united kingdom rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 533.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production in the United Kingdom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.