Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 6.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Bulgaria, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Bulgaria stood at 6.7%.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Bulgaria peaked at 11.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1994.
That places Bulgaria 115th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 3.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 3.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 5.7% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 10.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Bulgaria?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Bulgaria was 6.7% 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 hydropower recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1994.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Bulgaria ranks 115th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hydropower. 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.