Per capita electricity generation by source in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita electricity generation by source was 1,273 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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)
- 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 46.6% (2023)
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.