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.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 1.34 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 13.55 kilowatt-hours | +907.8% |
| 2012 | 106.6 kilowatt-hours | +686.7% |
| 2013 | 191.34 kilowatt-hours | +79.5% |
| 2014 | 174.43 kilowatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 192.27 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 195.02 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 197.86 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 190.75 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 203.57 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 212.01 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 213.75 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 306.19 kilowatt-hours | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 517.97 kilowatt-hours | +69.2% |
| 2024 | 812.41 kilowatt-hours | +56.8% |
| 2025 | 1,026 kilowatt-hours | +26.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,026 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 354.01 kilowatt-hours, 2.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,026 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 335.23 kilowatt-hours, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +907.8% | 1.34 kilowatt-hours | 13.55 kilowatt-hours |
| 2012 | +686.7% | 13.55 kilowatt-hours | 106.6 kilowatt-hours |
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 |
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 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.