Share of electricity generation from gas in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of electricity generation from gas was 4.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from gas in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from gas in Bulgaria stood at 4.9%.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Bulgaria peaked at 8.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2004.
That places Bulgaria 98th out of 206 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 gas in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.6% | — |
| 1991 | 7.1% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -36.8% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -36.9% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -8.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.3%, 34% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.4%, 30% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 4.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 6.5% | 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 share of electricity generation from gas in Bulgaria?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Bulgaria was 4.9% 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 gas recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Bulgaria ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.