Net electricity imports in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net electricity imports was -1.43 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports in Bulgaria is -1.43 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 44.4% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Bulgaria peaked at 3.79 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, -12.19 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 189th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net electricity imports in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.79 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 2.12 terawatt-hours | -44.1% |
| 1992 | 2.71 terawatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -95.9% |
| 1994 | -0.07 terawatt-hours | -163.6% |
| 1995 | -0.16 terawatt-hours | +128.6% |
| 1996 | -0.45 terawatt-hours | +181.3% |
| 1997 | -3.55 terawatt-hours | +688.9% |
| 1998 | -3.65 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1999 | -1.96 terawatt-hours | -46.3% |
| 2000 | -4.62 terawatt-hours | +135.7% |
| 2001 | -6.93 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2002 | -6.3 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2003 | -5.49 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2004 | -5.88 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2005 | -7.58 terawatt-hours | +28.9% |
| 2006 | -7.74 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2007 | -4.47 terawatt-hours | -42.2% |
| 2008 | -5.34 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2009 | -5.07 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2010 | -8.45 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2011 | -10.66 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 2012 | -8.31 terawatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 2013 | -6.18 terawatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 2014 | -9.46 terawatt-hours | +53.1% |
| 2015 | -10.58 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2016 | -6.37 terawatt-hours | -39.8% |
| 2017 | -5.48 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2018 | -7.81 terawatt-hours | +42.5% |
| 2019 | -5.81 terawatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 2020 | -3.41 terawatt-hours | -41.3% |
| 2021 | -8.78 terawatt-hours | +157.5% |
| 2022 | -12.19 terawatt-hours | +38.8% |
| 2023 | -3.33 terawatt-hours | -72.7% |
| 2024 | -0.99 terawatt-hours | -70.3% |
| 2025 | -1.43 terawatt-hours | +44.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -1.43 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1 terawatt-hours. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net electricity imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -688.9% | -0.45 terawatt-hours | -3.55 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.111 terawatt-hours | -3.65 terawatt-hours | 3.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.94 terawatt-hours | -7.74 terawatt-hours | -4.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.91 terawatt-hours | -10.66 terawatt-hours | -5.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.02 terawatt-hours | -12.19 terawatt-hours | -0.99 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 net electricity imports in Bulgaria?
- Net electricity imports in Bulgaria was -1.43 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.19 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net electricity imports?
- Bulgaria ranks 189th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.