Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Solar energy generation vs. capacity was 6,828 terawatt-hours in 2025. β Volatile
Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Bulgaria, 1990β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar energy generation vs. capacity in Bulgaria is 6,828 terawatt-hours, measured 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 vs. capacity in Bulgaria peaked at 6,828 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 35th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0.3494 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 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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) β 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) β 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.