Fossil fuel production in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Fossil fuel production was 34.3 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.3 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
22nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
72.23 terawatt-hours
in 2011
All-time low
29.93 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Fossil fuel production in Bulgaria, 1981–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel production in Bulgaria is 34.3 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production in Bulgaria peaked at 72.23 terawatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.93 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel production in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 55 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 60.48 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 60.82 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 60.7 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 57.95 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 65.98 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 68.92 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 63.97 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 64.22 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 59.21 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 54.25 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 62.57 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 60.64 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 58.67 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 61.49 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 62.82 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 58.29 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 58.92 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 49.73 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 49.95 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 52.3 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 51.5 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 54.03 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 52.78 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 48.59 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 50.09 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 56.34 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 56.54 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 53.58 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 57.52 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 72.23 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 65.27 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 55.7 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 59.65 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 68.24 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 59.52 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 66.28 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 59.47 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 55.07 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 43.99 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 54.9 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 68.71 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 40.82 terawatt-hours | -40.6% |
| 2024 | 29.93 terawatt-hours | -26.7% |
| 2025 | 34.3 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 34.3 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.09 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 34.3 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.21 terawatt-hours, 51% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62 terawatt-hours | 55 terawatt-hours | 68.92 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 58.66 terawatt-hours | 49.73 terawatt-hours | 62.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.57 terawatt-hours | 48.59 terawatt-hours | 56.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.89 terawatt-hours | 55.07 terawatt-hours | 72.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.44 terawatt-hours | 29.93 terawatt-hours | 68.71 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production in Bulgaria?
- Fossil fuel production in Bulgaria was 34.3 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 production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.23 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.93 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for fossil fuel production?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.