Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 376.79 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Bulgaria, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 376.79 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Bulgaria peaked at 787.18 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 154.45 kilowatt-hours, in 1994.
Bulgaria ranks 61st of 214 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 | 220.88 kilowatt-hours | 155.9 kilowatt-hours | 243.83 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 301.38 kilowatt-hours | 239.56 kilowatt-hours | 400.81 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 328.97 kilowatt-hours | 249.7 kilowatt-hours | 419.1 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 268.85 kilowatt-hours | 154.45 kilowatt-hours | 377.23 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 390.59 kilowatt-hours | 208.11 kilowatt-hours | 558.8 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 557.74 kilowatt-hours | 388.89 kilowatt-hours | 787.18 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 484.53 kilowatt-hours | 376.79 kilowatt-hours | 700.86 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 electricity generation from hydropower per person in Bulgaria?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Bulgaria was 376.79 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 787.18 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.45 kilowatt-hours in 1994.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.