Fossil fuel consumption in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Fossil fuel consumption was 62.41 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption in Bulgaria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption in Bulgaria stood at 62.41 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Bulgaria peaked at 165.02 terawatt-hours in 1980 and was at its lowest, 43.72 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Bulgaria ranks 68th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.39 terawatt-hours | 43.72 terawatt-hours | 91.28 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 136.29 terawatt-hours | 106.04 terawatt-hours | 161.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.85 terawatt-hours | 122.14 terawatt-hours | 165.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.14 terawatt-hours | 53.77 terawatt-hours | 118.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.47 terawatt-hours | 50.76 terawatt-hours | 60.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.36 terawatt-hours | 44.22 terawatt-hours | 59.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.91 terawatt-hours | 53.39 terawatt-hours | 62.41 terawatt-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 fossil fuel consumption in Bulgaria?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Bulgaria was 62.41 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 165.02 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.72 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Bulgaria rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.