Electricity generation from renewables per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 1,854 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 47th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,003 kilowatt-hours compare
- 45 Reunion 1,989 kilowatt-hours compare
- 46 Japan 1,972 kilowatt-hours compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 1,833 kilowatt-hours compare
- 49 North Macedonia 1,775 kilowatt-hours compare
- 50 Turkey 1,746 kilowatt-hours 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 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 47th out of 209 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.