Primary energy from renewables per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Primary energy from renewables per person was 2,739 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from renewables 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
The most recent figure for primary energy from renewables per person in Bulgaria is 2,739 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Bulgaria peaked at 2,739 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 153.97 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1994.
That places Bulgaria 33rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 220.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 155.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 243.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 301.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 239.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 400.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 328.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 249.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 419.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 268.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 153.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 376.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 398.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 208.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 559.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,274 kilowatt-hours per person | 568.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,396 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,859 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,739 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 30 Japan 3,011 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Greece 2,974 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 China 2,924 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Czechia 2,666 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Venezuela 2,570 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Poland 2,381 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 primary energy from renewables per person in Bulgaria?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Bulgaria was 2,739 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 renewables per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,739 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 1994.
- How does Bulgaria rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. 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 renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.