Electricity generation from renewables in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Electricity generation from renewables was 12.45 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
12.45 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
66th
of 209 countries
All-time high
12.45 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
1.3 terawatt-hours
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Electricity generation from renewables in Bulgaria, 1990–2025

2.557.51012.51990200720251990: 1.6 terawatt-hours1991: 2.3 terawatt-hours1992: 1.9 terawatt-hours1993: 1.8 terawatt-hours1994: 1.3 terawatt-hours1995: 2.2 terawatt-hours1996: 2.9 terawatt-hours1997: 2.7 terawatt-hours1998: 3.1 terawatt-hours1999: 2.7 terawatt-hours2000: 2.6 terawatt-hours2001: 1.6 terawatt-hours2002: 2.1 terawatt-hours2003: 3 terawatt-hours2004: 3.1 terawatt-hours2005: 4.3 terawatt-hours2006: 4.2 terawatt-hours2007: 2.9 terawatt-hours2008: 2.9 terawatt-hours2009: 3.7 terawatt-hours2010: 5.8 terawatt-hours2011: 3.9 terawatt-hours2012: 5.2 terawatt-hours2013: 6.9 terawatt-hours2014: 7.4 terawatt-hours2015: 8.8 terawatt-hours2016: 7 terawatt-hours2017: 6.1 terawatt-hours2018: 9.4 terawatt-hours2019: 7.5 terawatt-hours2020: 7.5 terawatt-hours2021: 10.3 terawatt-hours2022: 9.6 terawatt-hours2023: 10.1 terawatt-hours2024: 11.5 terawatt-hours2025: 12.4 terawatt-hours

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 63 Costa Rica 12.81 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 64 Czechia 12.72 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 65 Kenya 12.64 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 67 Sudan 11.77 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 68 Uruguay 11.68 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 69 Angola 11.49 terawatt-hours compare

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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

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured in terawatt-hours.