Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Primary energy from solar and wind per person was 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Bulgaria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Bulgaria stood at 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 206.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Bulgaria peaked at 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Bulgaria ranks 27th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 320.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 93.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 410.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 724.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 421.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 24 Poland 1,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 France 1,242 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Chinese Taipei 1,219 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Hungary 1,175 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Italy 1,150 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Croatia 1,134 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from solar and wind per person in Bulgaria?
- Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Bulgaria was 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Bulgaria rank for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.