Coal production in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Coal production was 34.3 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
34.3 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
28th
of 220 countries
All-time high
130.49 terawatt-hours
in 1970
All-time low
0.4762 terawatt-hours
in 1903
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Coal production in Bulgaria, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, coal production in Bulgaria stood at 34.3 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Bulgaria peaked at 130.49 terawatt-hours in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.4762 terawatt-hours, in 1903.
That places Bulgaria 28th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.5007 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0.5862 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 1902 | 0.5495 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1903 | 0.4762 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 1904 | 0.5984 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 1905 | 0.7327 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 1906 | 0.5862 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1907 | 0.7327 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1908 | 0.7123 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1909 | 0.9037 terawatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 1910 | 0.9769 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1911 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 1912 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 1913 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1914 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 1915 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 1916 | 2.68 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1917 | 3.18 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1918 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 1919 | 2.45 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 1920 | 3.24 terawatt-hours | +31.8% |
| 1921 | 4 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 1922 | 4.4 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1923 | 4.64 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1924 | 5.27 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1925 | 5.21 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 5.17 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1927 | 5.32 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1928 | 6.11 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1929 | 7.05 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 1930 | 6.77 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1931 | 6.55 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1932 | 7.57 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 1933 | 6.73 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1934 | 7.03 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1935 | 7.13 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 7.25 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 8.03 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1938 | 9.09 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1939 | 10.02 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1940 | 12.13 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 1941 | 13.06 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1942 | 15.83 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 1943 | 17.17 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1944 | 12.78 terawatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 1945 | 15.02 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 1946 | 14.68 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1947 | 17.45 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 1948 | 17.89 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 22 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 1950 | 24.77 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1951 | 26.88 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 31.13 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1953 | 35.07 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1954 | 37.53 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 42.11 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1956 | 45.54 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1957 | 49.95 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1958 | 53.37 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1959 | 64.57 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 1960 | 72.12 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1961 | 73.87 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 82.94 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 87.89 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 101.64 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 104.18 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 105.17 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 114.85 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 128.81 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 129.47 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 130.49 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 111.52 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 112.6 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 110.92 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 100.18 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 114.69 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 104.91 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 103.64 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 106.15 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 116.02 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 61.81 terawatt-hours | -46.7% |
| 1981 | 55 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.6378 terawatt-hours | 0.4762 terawatt-hours | 0.9037 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 0.9769 terawatt-hours | 3.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.04 terawatt-hours | 3.24 terawatt-hours | 7.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.62 terawatt-hours | 6.55 terawatt-hours | 10.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.8 terawatt-hours | 12.13 terawatt-hours | 22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 41.09 terawatt-hours | 24.77 terawatt-hours | 64.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.09 terawatt-hours | 72.12 terawatt-hours | 129.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 111.11 terawatt-hours | 100.18 terawatt-hours | 130.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.98 terawatt-hours | 55 terawatt-hours | 68.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 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 |
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- 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 coal production in Bulgaria?
- Coal production in Bulgaria was 34.3 terawatt-hours 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 coal production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 130.49 terawatt-hours in 1970.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4762 terawatt-hours in 1903.
- How does Bulgaria rank for coal production?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal 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 volatile.
- 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 Coal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.