Share of electricity generation from wind in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of electricity generation from wind was 3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from wind in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 3.5% for share of electricity generation from wind in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from wind in Bulgaria peaked at 3.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 64th of 211 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.
Share of electricity generation from wind in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +165.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +131.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +110.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +161.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +52.5% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +32.1% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -8.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 75% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +165.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | +161.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 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 wind in Bulgaria?
- Share of electricity generation from wind in Bulgaria was 3.5% 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 wind recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Share of electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.