Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 19,145 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19,145 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
45th
of 76 countries
All-time high
34,710 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
All-time low
13,900 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 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
The most recent figure for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Bulgaria is 19,145 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Bulgaria peaked at 34,710 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13,900 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Bulgaria 45th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 13,900 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 14,847 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 17,249 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 1968 | 19,482 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 21,414 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 23,908 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 24,778 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 25,423 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 26,142 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 26,633 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 28,752 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 29,467 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 30,551 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 31,910 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 32,966 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 34,710 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 33,131 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 33,616 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 33,197 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 32,803 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 32,706 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 33,749 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 33,812 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 33,521 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 33,794 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 31,508 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 25,125 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 24,382 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 25,827 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 24,498 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 25,995 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 25,576 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 24,184 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 23,376 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 20,366 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 19,751 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 20,760 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 19,718 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 21,600 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 20,952 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 22,419 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 22,961 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 24,354 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 23,814 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 20,150 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 20,795 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 23,099 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 21,390 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 19,393 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 20,617 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 22,228 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 21,282 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 22,620 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 21,400 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 21,057 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 18,884 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 21,819 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 23,382 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 18,780 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 18,477 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 19,145 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 19,145 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 19,145 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,378 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,900 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 28,053 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,908 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,966 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,504 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,366 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,508 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,648 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,718 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,388 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,393 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,477 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,382 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 42 Croatia 20,151 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Turkey 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 United Kingdom 19,820 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Hungary 18,988 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 18,665 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Lithuania 18,139 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Bulgaria?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Bulgaria was 19,145 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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 34,710 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,900 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.