Electricity generation from renewables in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity generation from renewables was 12.45 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables 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 renewables in Bulgaria is 12.45 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Bulgaria peaked at 12.45 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.3 terawatt-hours, in 1994.
Bulgaria ranks 66th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 3.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 4.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 terawatt-hours | 3.89 terawatt-hours | 9.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.23 terawatt-hours | 7.47 terawatt-hours | 12.45 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 renewables in Bulgaria?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Bulgaria was 12.45 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 renewables recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.45 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 terawatt-hours in 1994.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Bulgaria ranks 66th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.