Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables was 1,588 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,588
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
82nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
4,033
in 2011
All-time low
1,588
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Bulgaria is 1,588, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Bulgaria peaked at 4,033 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,588, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 82nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,903 | — |
| 1991 | 2,903 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,569 | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 2,608 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2,535 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2,659 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 2,618 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 2,691 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2,636 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,403 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 2,472 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2,805 | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 2,511 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 2,820 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 2,761 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2,721 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,843 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 3,335 | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 3,422 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3,121 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 3,351 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 4,033 | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 3,475 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 3,020 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 3,275 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 3,425 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 3,046 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 3,273 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 2,989 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 2,820 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 2,313 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 2,969 | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 3,544 | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 2,041 | -42.4% |
| 2024 | 1,637 | -19.8% |
| 2025 | 1,588 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,652 | 2,403 | 2,903 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,881 | 2,472 | 3,422 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,271 | 2,820 | 4,033 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,349 | 1,588 | 3,544 | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Bulgaria?
- Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Bulgaria was 1,588 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,033 in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,588 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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