Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Solar energy generation vs. capacity was 6,828 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation vs. capacity 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
In 2025, solar energy generation vs. capacity in Bulgaria stood at 6,828 terawatt-hours. 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 vs. capacity in Bulgaria peaked at 6,828 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.
Solar energy generation vs. capacity 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 | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0.167 terawatt-hours | +178.3% |
| 2009 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | +1856.3% |
| 2010 | 14.87 terawatt-hours | +355.0% |
| 2011 | 100.86 terawatt-hours | +578.5% |
| 2012 | 778.7 terawatt-hours | +672.0% |
| 2013 | 1,392 terawatt-hours | +78.8% |
| 2014 | 1,257 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 1,382 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 1,388 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,403 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,343 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,417 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,469 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,467 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,094 terawatt-hours | +42.8% |
| 2023 | 3,521 terawatt-hours | +68.1% |
| 2024 | 5,489 terawatt-hours | +55.9% |
| 2025 | 6,828 terawatt-hours | +24.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6,828 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,936 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6,828 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,430 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar energy generation vs. capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1856.3% | 0.167 terawatt-hours | 3.27 terawatt-hours |
| 2012 | +672.0% | 100.86 terawatt-hours | 778.7 terawatt-hours |
| 2011 | +578.5% | 14.87 terawatt-hours | 100.86 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +355.0% | 3.27 terawatt-hours | 14.87 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3494 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,048 terawatt-hours | 14.87 terawatt-hours | 1,417 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,478 terawatt-hours | 1,467 terawatt-hours | 6,828 terawatt-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 solar energy generation vs. capacity in Bulgaria?
- Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Bulgaria was 6,828 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 vs. capacity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,828 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation vs. capacity 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 vs. capacity. 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.