Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 1,062 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Bulgaria is 1,062, 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 capita in Bulgaria peaked at 1,062 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 112.63, 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 capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 133.49 | — |
| 2001 | 112.63 | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 144.49 | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 212.44 | +47.0% |
| 2004 | 257.05 | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 259.78 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 264 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 269.94 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 297.27 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 331.33 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 363.96 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 399.73 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 537.1 | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 563.69 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 570.78 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 576.24 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 581.56 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 606.11 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 614.46 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 619.13 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 629.33 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 658.93 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 733.05 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 909 | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 1,062 | +16.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,062 is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 1.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,062 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,062, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 | 212.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 228.24 | 112.63 | 331.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 543.28 | 363.96 | 619.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 798.48 | 629.33 | 1,062 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Ores and metals imports 8.7% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Bulgaria?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Bulgaria was 1,062 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,062 in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.63 in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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