Primary energy from solar per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Primary energy from solar per person was 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,017 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
14th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,017 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar 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 solar per person in Bulgaria is 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and up 428.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Bulgaria peaked at 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Bulgaria ranks 14th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar per person in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.0079 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0.0222 kilowatt-hours per person | +180.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4363 kilowatt-hours per person | +1868.7% |
| 2010 | 2 kilowatt-hours per person | +358.1% |
| 2011 | 13.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +583.8% |
| 2012 | 106.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +678.7% |
| 2013 | 191.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +80.0% |
| 2014 | 173.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 192.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 194.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 198.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 191.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 203.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 211.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 213.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 306.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.8% |
| 2023 | 518.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +68.9% |
| 2024 | 812.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.8% |
| 2025 | 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 490.5 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar per person in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1868.7% | 0.0222 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4363 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2012 | +678.7% | 13.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 106.42 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2011 | +583.8% | 2 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.67 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2010 | +358.1% | 0.4363 kilowatt-hours per person | 2 kilowatt-hours per person |
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 | 0.0466 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4363 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 2 kilowatt-hours per person | 203.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 513.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 211.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 11 Germany 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Greece 1,051 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Chile 1,050 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Cyprus 977.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Estonia 914.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Switzerland 901.71 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 primary energy from solar per person in Bulgaria?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Bulgaria was 1,017 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 per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar 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 per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 428.3%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.