Electricity generation from solar per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity generation from solar per person was 1,026 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1,026 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 433.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Bulgaria peaked at 1,026 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 13th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.67 kilowatt-hours | 1.34 kilowatt-hours | 203.57 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 514.74 kilowatt-hours | 212.01 kilowatt-hours | 1,026 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 46.56 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar per person in Bulgaria?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Bulgaria was 1,026 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,026 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 433.7%. 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.