Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria stood at 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 4.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 27th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.99 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.77 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 24 Jamaica 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 25 Kyrgyzstan 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 1.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 28 Moldova 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 30 Estonia 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.