Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible was 2,924 Gigawatt-hour in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,924 Gigawatt-hour
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 51 countries
All-time high
6,147 Gigawatt-hour
in 2015
All-time low
1,468 Gigawatt-hour
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Gigawatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible in Bulgaria is 2,924 Gigawatt-hour, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible in Bulgaria peaked at 6,147 Gigawatt-hour in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,468 Gigawatt-hour, in 1994.
That places Bulgaria 28th out of 51 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Gigawatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,878 Gigawatt-hour | — |
| 1991 | 2,441 Gigawatt-hour | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 2,063 Gigawatt-hour | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 1,942 Gigawatt-hour | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 1,468 Gigawatt-hour | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 2,314 Gigawatt-hour | +57.6% |
| 1996 | 2,919 Gigawatt-hour | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 2,936 Gigawatt-hour | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3,325 Gigawatt-hour | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 2,982 Gigawatt-hour | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 2,951 Gigawatt-hour | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,171 Gigawatt-hour | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 2,704 Gigawatt-hour | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 3,301 Gigawatt-hour | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 3,363 Gigawatt-hour | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 4,730 Gigawatt-hour | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 4,579 Gigawatt-hour | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3,234 Gigawatt-hour | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 3,277 Gigawatt-hour | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4,053 Gigawatt-hour | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 5,693 Gigawatt-hour | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 3,691 Gigawatt-hour | -35.2% |
| 2012 | 3,976 Gigawatt-hour | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 4,795 Gigawatt-hour | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 5,163 Gigawatt-hour | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 6,147 Gigawatt-hour | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 4,568 Gigawatt-hour | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 3,493 Gigawatt-hour | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 5,423 Gigawatt-hour | +55.2% |
| 2019 | 3,383 Gigawatt-hour | -37.6% |
| 2020 | 3,320 Gigawatt-hour | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5,067 Gigawatt-hour | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 3,833 Gigawatt-hour | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 3,130 Gigawatt-hour | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 2,904 Gigawatt-hour | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 2,924 Gigawatt-hour | +0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2,924 Gigawatt-hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,086 Gigawatt-hour, 72% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2,924 Gigawatt-hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,493 Gigawatt-hour, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,427 Gigawatt-hour | 1,468 Gigawatt-hour | 3,325 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,436 Gigawatt-hour | 2,171 Gigawatt-hour | 4,730 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,633 Gigawatt-hour | 3,383 Gigawatt-hour | 6,147 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,530 Gigawatt-hour | 2,904 Gigawatt-hour | 5,067 Gigawatt-hour | 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 gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible in Bulgaria?
- Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible in Bulgaria was 2,924 Gigawatt-hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,147 Gigawatt-hour in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,468 Gigawatt-hour in 1994.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible fuels by type of plant and operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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