Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 28.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bulgaria is 28.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bulgaria peaked at 62.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 156th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.1% | — |
| 1991 | 62.0% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 58.4% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 56.2% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 53.3% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 51.9% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | -16.6% |
| 2025 | 28.1% | -2.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 28.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.0%, 47% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 28.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 50.9% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 46.9% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 45.0% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 28.1% | 48.1% | 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bulgaria?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bulgaria was 28.1% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Bulgaria ranks 156th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.