Hydropower generation by region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Hydropower generation by region was 2.78 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Hydropower generation by region in Bulgaria, 1965–2025
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 hydropower generation by region in Bulgaria is 2.78 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hydropower generation by region in Bulgaria peaked at 5.65 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.3 terawatt-hours, in 1994.
That places Bulgaria 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.62 terawatt-hours | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 3.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 terawatt-hours | 2.24 terawatt-hours | 3.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 3.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 4.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 terawatt-hours | 2.83 terawatt-hours | 5.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 terawatt-hours | 2.78 terawatt-hours | 4.82 terawatt-hours | 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 46.56 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hydropower generation by region in Bulgaria?
- Hydropower generation by region in Bulgaria was 2.78 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 hydropower generation by region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest hydropower generation by region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 terawatt-hours in 1994.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hydropower generation by region?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hydropower generation by region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.