Wind energy generation by region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Wind energy generation by region was 1.28 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind 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 1.28 terawatt-hours for wind energy generation by region in 2025.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation by region in Bulgaria peaked at 1.58 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 46th 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.
Wind energy generation by region 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 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | +358.7% |
| 2006 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +337.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0468 terawatt-hours | +133.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1218 terawatt-hours | +160.2% |
| 2009 | 0.237 terawatt-hours | +94.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6814 terawatt-hours | +187.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8611 terawatt-hours | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | +41.8% |
| 2013 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.28 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 terawatt-hours, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.28 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.18 terawatt-hours, 31% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation by region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +358.7% | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.0046 terawatt-hours |
| 2006 | +337.0% | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +187.5% | 0.237 terawatt-hours | 0.6814 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | +160.2% | 0.0468 terawatt-hours | 0.1218 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0431 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.237 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 0.6814 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 1.58 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 wind energy generation by region in Bulgaria?
- Wind energy generation by region in Bulgaria was 1.28 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 wind energy generation by region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation by region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for wind energy generation by region?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation by region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Wind 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.