Renewable electricity generation by source in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Renewable electricity generation by source was 1.32 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generation by source in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generation by source in Bulgaria is 1.32 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Bulgaria peaked at 1.58 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 54th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 2008 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +140.0% |
| 2009 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.68 terawatt-hours | +183.3% |
| 2011 | 0.86 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | +41.9% |
| 2013 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.32 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 2.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.32 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generation by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +183.3% | 0.24 terawatt-hours | 0.68 terawatt-hours |
| 2007 | +150.0% | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | +140.0% | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | +100.0% | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 0.24 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0717 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.24 terawatt-hours | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 0.68 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generation by source in Bulgaria?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Bulgaria was 1.32 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.