Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 1,062 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bulgaria stood at 1,062. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bulgaria peaked at 1,062 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 112.63, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 40th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 133.49 | — |
| 2001 | 112.63 | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 144.49 | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 212.44 | +47.0% |
| 2004 | 257.05 | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 259.78 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 264 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 269.94 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 297.27 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 331.33 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 363.96 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 399.73 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 537.1 | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 563.69 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 570.78 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 576.24 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 581.56 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 606.11 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 614.46 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 619.13 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 629.33 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 658.93 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 733.05 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 909 | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 1,062 | +16.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,062 is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,062 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,013, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +47.0% | 144.49 | 212.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 228.24 | 112.63 | 331.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 543.28 | 363.96 | 619.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 798.49 | 629.33 | 1,062 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 13.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bulgaria?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bulgaria was 1,062 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,062 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.63 in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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