Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 1,062 watts per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
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 1,062 watts per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bulgaria peaked at 1,062 watts per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 112.63 watts per capita, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 38th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 133.49 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 112.63 watts per capita | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 144.49 watts per capita | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 212.44 watts per capita | +47.0% |
| 2004 | 257.05 watts per capita | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 259.78 watts per capita | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 264 watts per capita | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 269.94 watts per capita | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 297.27 watts per capita | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 331.33 watts per capita | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 363.96 watts per capita | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 399.73 watts per capita | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 537.1 watts per capita | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 563.69 watts per capita | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 570.78 watts per capita | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 576.24 watts per capita | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 581.56 watts per capita | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 606.11 watts per capita | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 614.46 watts per capita | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 619.13 watts per capita | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 629.33 watts per capita | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 658.93 watts per capita | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 733.05 watts per capita | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 909 watts per capita | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 1,062 watts per capita | +16.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,062 watts per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93 watts per capita, 1.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,062 watts per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,062 watts per capita, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +47.0% | 144.49 watts per capita | 212.44 watts per capita |
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 | 798.48 watts per capita | 629.33 watts per capita | 1,062 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bulgaria?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bulgaria was 1,062 watts per capita in 2024, 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 1,062 watts per capita in 2024.
- 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 38th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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).