Installed solar pv capacity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Installed solar pv capacity was 5.91 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Bulgaria, 2007–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5.91 for installed solar pv capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.6% on the previous year and up 475.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Bulgaria peaked at 5.91 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 33rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0.0001 | +233.3% |
| 2009 | 0.002 | +1900.0% |
| 2010 | 0.025 | +1150.0% |
| 2011 | 0.154 | +516.0% |
| 2012 | 0.922 | +498.7% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.27 | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 1.74 | +36.2% |
| 2023 | 2.93 | +68.6% |
| 2024 | 4.56 | +55.8% |
| 2025 | 5.91 | +29.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 5.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.57, 3.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1900.0% | 0.0001 | 0.002 |
| 2010 | +1150.0% | 0.002 | 0.025 |
| 2011 | +516.0% | 0.025 | 0.154 |
| 2012 | +498.7% | 0.154 | 0.922 |
| 2008 | +233.3% | 0 | 0.0001 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0007 | 0 | 0.002 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8334 | 0.025 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 | 1.1 | 5.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Ores and metals imports 8.7% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Bulgaria?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Bulgaria was 5.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 475.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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