Solar energy generation by region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Solar energy generation by region was 6.83 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation by region in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 6.83 terawatt-hours for solar energy generation by region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 394.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar energy generation by region in Bulgaria peaked at 6.83 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 35th of 79 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0033 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 0.0149 terawatt-hours | 1.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 terawatt-hours | 1.47 terawatt-hours | 6.83 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 solar energy generation by region in Bulgaria?
- Solar energy generation by region in Bulgaria was 6.83 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar energy generation by region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation by region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for solar energy generation by region?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation by region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 394.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar energy generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.