Electricity generation from oil per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity generation from oil per person was 38.72 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil per person in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 38.72 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Bulgaria peaked at 224.55 kilowatt-hours in 1994 and was at its lowest, 20.33 kilowatt-hours, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 137th of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178.74 kilowatt-hours | 137.59 kilowatt-hours | 224.55 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.17 kilowatt-hours | 33.18 kilowatt-hours | 130.33 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.38 kilowatt-hours | 20.33 kilowatt-hours | 45.88 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.87 kilowatt-hours | 29.43 kilowatt-hours | 51.28 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 134 Morocco 41.89 kilowatt-hours compare
- 135 Hungary 41.53 kilowatt-hours compare
- 136 Uzbekistan 40.48 kilowatt-hours compare
- 138 Guinea-Bissau 36.34 kilowatt-hours compare
- 139 South Africa 30.12 kilowatt-hours compare
- 140 Madagascar 28.16 kilowatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from oil per person in Bulgaria?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Bulgaria was 38.72 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 224.55 kilowatt-hours in 1994.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.33 kilowatt-hours in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 137th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.