Electricity production by source in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity production by source was 8.55 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity production by source in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 8.55 terawatt-hours for electricity production by source in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Bulgaria peaked at 27.53 terawatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.55 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 34th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.16 terawatt-hours | 16.27 terawatt-hours | 20.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.6 terawatt-hours | 16.94 terawatt-hours | 23.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.24 terawatt-hours | 17.2 terawatt-hours | 27.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.57 terawatt-hours | 8.55 terawatt-hours | 21.79 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 31 Cambodia 10.05 terawatt-hours compare
- 32 Netherlands 9.55 terawatt-hours compare
- 33 North Korea 9.23 terawatt-hours compare
- 35 Mongolia 8.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 terawatt-hours compare
- 37 Romania 6.68 terawatt-hours 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 46.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Bulgaria?
- Electricity production by source in Bulgaria was 8.55 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.53 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.55 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity production by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. 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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.