Per capita electricity generation by source in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita electricity generation by source was 1,273 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,273 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
23rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
3,730 kilowatt-hours
in 2011
All-time low
1,273 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Per capita electricity generation by source in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita electricity generation by source in Bulgaria stood at 1,273 kilowatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation by source in Bulgaria peaked at 3,730 kilowatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,273 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 23rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation by source in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,378 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 2,390 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,081 kilowatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 2,027 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2,007 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,074 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2,070 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,299 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 2,249 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2,017 kilowatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 2,117 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2,460 kilowatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 2,185 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 2,465 kilowatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 2,439 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,399 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,499 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2,949 kilowatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 3,076 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 2,818 kilowatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 3,040 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 3,730 kilowatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 3,126 kilowatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 2,669 kilowatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 2,950 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 3,139 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2,718 kilowatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 2,957 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 2,656 kilowatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 2,466 kilowatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1,948 kilowatt-hours | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 2,485 kilowatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 3,192 kilowatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 1,726 kilowatt-hours | -45.9% |
| 2024 | 1,296 kilowatt-hours | -24.9% |
| 2025 | 1,273 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,273 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.45 kilowatt-hours, 44.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,159 kilowatt-hours | 2,007 kilowatt-hours | 2,390 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,541 kilowatt-hours | 2,117 kilowatt-hours | 3,076 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,945 kilowatt-hours | 2,466 kilowatt-hours | 3,730 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,987 kilowatt-hours | 1,273 kilowatt-hours | 3,192 kilowatt-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 per capita electricity generation by source in Bulgaria?
- Per capita electricity generation by source in Bulgaria was 1,273 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,730 kilowatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,273 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita electricity generation by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation by source rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Per capita electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.