Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 4,066 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Bulgaria is 4,066 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Bulgaria peaked at 4,066 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,571 kilowatt-hours, in 1992.
Bulgaria ranks 25th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,846 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 1,777 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1,571 kilowatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 1,861 kilowatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 1,977 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 2,325 kilowatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 2,529 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 2,491 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,454 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2,298 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 2,601 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 2,674 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2,842 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2,597 kilowatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 2,576 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,982 kilowatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 3,105 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,309 kilowatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 2,482 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 2,529 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,825 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 2,737 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,874 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2,902 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,220 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 3,362 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 3,202 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3,064 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 3,631 kilowatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 3,448 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 3,476 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3,897 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 3,822 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3,857 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 4,031 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 4,066 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,113 kilowatt-hours | 1,571 kilowatt-hours | 2,529 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,670 kilowatt-hours | 2,309 kilowatt-hours | 3,105 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,126 kilowatt-hours | 2,737 kilowatt-hours | 3,631 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,858 kilowatt-hours | 3,476 kilowatt-hours | 4,066 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More climate change data for Bulgaria
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,923 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 704.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,439 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 92.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Bulgaria?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Bulgaria was 4,066 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,066 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,571 kilowatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.