Share of primary energy from hydropower in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 1.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Bulgaria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.4% for share of primary energy from hydropower in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Bulgaria peaked at 2.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 37th of 79 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 | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 share of primary energy from hydropower in Bulgaria?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Bulgaria was 1.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.