Electricity demand per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity demand per person was 5,440 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,440 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
60th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5,589 kilowatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
4,457 kilowatt-hours
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand per person in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5,440 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Bulgaria peaked at 5,589 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,457 kilowatt-hours, in 1992.
Bulgaria ranks 60th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,179 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 4,923 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 4,457 kilowatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 4,482 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4,504 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4,964 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 5,093 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 4,750 kilowatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 4,641 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 4,459 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 4,496 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 4,605 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4,551 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4,714 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4,578 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4,719 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 4,934 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 5,055 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5,195 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4,973 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 5,039 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5,325 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 5,214 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5,071 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 5,186 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5,312 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5,354 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5,563 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 5,509 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5,435 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5,297 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 5,589 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 5,580 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5,408 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 5,521 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 5,440 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5,440 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 80% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5,440 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,590 kilowatt-hours, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,745 kilowatt-hours | 4,457 kilowatt-hours | 5,179 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,782 kilowatt-hours | 4,496 kilowatt-hours | 5,195 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,301 kilowatt-hours | 5,039 kilowatt-hours | 5,563 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,473 kilowatt-hours | 5,297 kilowatt-hours | 5,589 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Bulgaria?
- Electricity demand per person in Bulgaria was 5,440 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,589 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,457 kilowatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity demand per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.