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
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 44th out of 75 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.
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
- 41 Croatia 20,151 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Turkey 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 United Kingdom 19,820 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Hungary 18,988 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Azerbaijan 18,665 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Lithuania 18,139 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)
- 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 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 44th out of 75 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.