Electricity generation from solar and wind in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 8.21 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar and wind in Bulgaria stood at 8.21 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 190.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Bulgaria peaked at 8.21 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0717 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.24 terawatt-hours | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.29 terawatt-hours | 0.69 terawatt-hours | 2.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 terawatt-hours | 2.9 terawatt-hours | 8.21 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 39 Uzbekistan 10.5 terawatt-hours compare
- 40 Saudi Arabia 9.82 terawatt-hours compare
- 41 Morocco 9.71 terawatt-hours compare
- 43 Switzerland 8.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 7.87 terawatt-hours compare
- 45 Ukraine 6.5 terawatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from solar and wind in Bulgaria?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Bulgaria was 8.21 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.21 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.