Renewable energy in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Renewable energy was 5.43 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.43 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
37th
of 80 countries
All-time high
7.85 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Renewable energy in Bulgaria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy in Bulgaria is 5.43 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 563.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy in Bulgaria peaked at 7.85 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Bulgaria ranks 37th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0.0471 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.0224 terawatt-hours | -52.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1068 terawatt-hours | +376.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1689 terawatt-hours | +58.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1995 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3385 terawatt-hours | +69.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6085 terawatt-hours | +79.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8187 terawatt-hours | +34.6% |
| 2016 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 4.77 terawatt-hours | +297.2% |
| 2019 | 5.52 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 5.15 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 7.85 terawatt-hours | +52.3% |
| 2022 | 6.8 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 5.68 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 5.2 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 5.43 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.43 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.88 terawatt-hours, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.43 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +376.1% | 0.0224 terawatt-hours | 0.1068 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0471 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 0.1068 terawatt-hours | 5.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 terawatt-hours | 5.15 terawatt-hours | 7.85 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 energy in Bulgaria?
- Renewable energy in Bulgaria was 5.43 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable energy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.85 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable energy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Bulgaria rank for renewable energy?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 563.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.