Electricity generation from solar and wind in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 8.21 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.21 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
42nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
8.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2025
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.
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 2008 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +140.0% |
| 2009 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +187.5% |
| 2011 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 2 terawatt-hours | +108.3% |
| 2013 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | +38.0% |
| 2014 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.83 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 2.81 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.9 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.66 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 2.74 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 2.9 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.59 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 5.1 terawatt-hours | +42.1% |
| 2024 | 6.95 terawatt-hours | +36.3% |
| 2025 | 8.21 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 8.21 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 terawatt-hours, 3.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 8.21 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.66 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.