Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 4,005 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Bulgaria, 1965–2025
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 person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4,005 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Bulgaria peaked at 7,143 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68.6 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Bulgaria ranks 67th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 68.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 482.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,444 kilowatt-hours per person | 225.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,606 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,175 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,650 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,558 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,877 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,143 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,878 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,230 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,068 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,593 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,542 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,717 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,801 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 64 Latvia 4,346 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Slovenia 4,279 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Bolivia 4,153 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Chile 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Portugal 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Iraq 3,918 kilowatt-hours per person 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 46.56 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Bulgaria?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Bulgaria was 4,005 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,143 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Bulgaria rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Bulgaria ranks 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.