Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 1,282 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation vs. installed 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
The most recent figure for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Bulgaria is 1,282 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Bulgaria peaked at 1,584 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 vs. installed 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 | 1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 4.59 terawatt-hours | +358.7% |
| 2006 | 20.05 terawatt-hours | +337.0% |
| 2007 | 46.8 terawatt-hours | +133.5% |
| 2008 | 121.76 terawatt-hours | +160.2% |
| 2009 | 237.01 terawatt-hours | +94.7% |
| 2010 | 681.37 terawatt-hours | +187.5% |
| 2011 | 861.1 terawatt-hours | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 1,221 terawatt-hours | +41.8% |
| 2013 | 1,374 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 1,331 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,452 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1,425 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,504 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,318 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 1,317 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,477 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 1,434 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,499 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1,584 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 1,377 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 1,282 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,282 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,888 terawatt-hours, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,282 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,182 terawatt-hours, 31% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +358.7% | 1 terawatt-hours | 4.59 terawatt-hours |
| 2006 | +337.0% | 4.59 terawatt-hours | 20.05 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +187.5% | 237.01 terawatt-hours | 681.37 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | +160.2% | 46.8 terawatt-hours | 121.76 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.12 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 237.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,248 terawatt-hours | 681.37 terawatt-hours | 1,504 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,442 terawatt-hours | 1,282 terawatt-hours | 1,584 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Bulgaria?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Bulgaria was 1,282 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 vs. installed capacity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,584 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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 vs. installed 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.