Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 5,653 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,653
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
48th
of 208 countries
All-time high
7,366
in 2022
All-time low
4,141
in 1992
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria stood at 5,653.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 7,366 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,141, in 1992.
Bulgaria ranks 48th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4,647 | — |
| 1986 | 4,666 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4,843 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 5,010 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 4,961 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 4,749 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 4,679 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 4,141 | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 4,469 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 4,512 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 4,984 | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 5,148 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 5,182 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 5,090 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 4,702 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 5,073 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 5,479 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 5,352 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 5,417 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5,337 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 5,704 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 5,947 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 5,644 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 5,904 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 5,650 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 6,175 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 6,770 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 6,350 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 5,922 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 6,496 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 6,786 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 6,248 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 6,337 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6,621 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 6,268 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 5,789 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 6,866 | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 7,366 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 5,898 | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 5,668 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 5,653 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,825 | 4,647 | 5,010 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,765 | 4,141 | 5,182 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,551 | 5,073 | 5,947 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,397 | 5,922 | 6,786 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,207 | 5,653 | 7,366 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 generation vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 5,653 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,366 in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,141 in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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