Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 1,588 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1,588 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bulgaria peaked at 4,033 kilowatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,588 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 82nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,652 kilowatt-hours | 2,403 kilowatt-hours | 2,903 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,881 kilowatt-hours | 2,472 kilowatt-hours | 3,422 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,271 kilowatt-hours | 2,820 kilowatt-hours | 4,033 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,349 kilowatt-hours | 1,588 kilowatt-hours | 3,544 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 fossil fuels per person in Bulgaria?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bulgaria was 1,588 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,033 kilowatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,588 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.