Electricity generation from renewables per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 1,854 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,854 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
49th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,854 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
154.45 kilowatt-hours
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1,854 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Bulgaria peaked at 1,854 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 154.45 kilowatt-hours, in 1994.
Bulgaria ranks 49th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 184.76 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 261.05 kilowatt-hours | +41.3% |
| 1992 | 221.99 kilowatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 211.42 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 154.45 kilowatt-hours | -26.9% |
| 1995 | 259.64 kilowatt-hours | +68.1% |
| 1996 | 348.55 kilowatt-hours | +34.2% |
| 1997 | 331.02 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 377.23 kilowatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 338.4 kilowatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 328.73 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 208.11 kilowatt-hours | -36.7% |
| 2002 | 269.65 kilowatt-hours | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 383.12 kilowatt-hours | +42.1% |
| 2004 | 405.19 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 558.8 kilowatt-hours | +37.9% |
| 2006 | 553.64 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 379.6 kilowatt-hours | -31.4% |
| 2008 | 388.82 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 491.45 kilowatt-hours | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 774.44 kilowatt-hours | +57.6% |
| 2011 | 527.1 kilowatt-hours | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 717.5 kilowatt-hours | +36.1% |
| 2013 | 951.19 kilowatt-hours | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 1,023 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 1,219 kilowatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 987.73 kilowatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 866.35 kilowatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 1,335 kilowatt-hours | +54.1% |
| 2019 | 1,074 kilowatt-hours | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 1,077 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,499 kilowatt-hours | +39.2% |
| 2022 | 1,411 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1,479 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 1,696 kilowatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 1,854 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,854 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,475 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,854 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,184 kilowatt-hours, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 268.85 kilowatt-hours | 154.45 kilowatt-hours | 377.23 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 396.71 kilowatt-hours | 208.11 kilowatt-hours | 558.8 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 947.55 kilowatt-hours | 527.1 kilowatt-hours | 1,335 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,503 kilowatt-hours | 1,077 kilowatt-hours | 1,854 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,003 kilowatt-hours compare
- 47 Reunion 1,989 kilowatt-hours compare
- 48 Japan 1,972 kilowatt-hours compare
- 50 Kyrgyzstan 1,833 kilowatt-hours compare
- 51 North Macedonia 1,775 kilowatt-hours compare
- 52 Turkey 1,746 kilowatt-hours 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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Bulgaria?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Bulgaria was 1,854 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,854 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.45 kilowatt-hours in 1994.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.