Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 914.58 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bulgaria is 914.58 watts per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bulgaria peaked at 914.58 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 112.63 watts per capita, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 42nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 228.24 watts per capita | 112.63 watts per capita | 331.33 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 543.28 watts per capita | 363.96 watts per capita | 619.13 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 734.4 watts per capita | 629.33 watts per capita | 914.58 watts per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 39 Falkland Islands 972.1 watts per capita compare
- 40 Georgia 925.72 watts per capita compare
- 41 Brazil 919.22 watts per capita compare
- 43 United Kingdom 811.26 watts per capita compare
- 44 North Macedonia 739.34 watts per capita compare
- 45 Poland 705.08 watts per capita 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bulgaria?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bulgaria was 914.58 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 914.58 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.63 watts per capita in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)