Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 27.3 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bulgaria is 27.3 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bulgaria peaked at 27.3 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.45 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
That places Bulgaria 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.29 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 15.45 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 13.45 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 15.76 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 16.64 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 19.43 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 20.97 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 20.47 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 19.97 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 18.54 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 20.81 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 21.2 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 22.34 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 20.27 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 19.96 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 22.95 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 23.72 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 17.52 terawatt-hours | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 18.7 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 18.94 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 21.01 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 20.2 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 21.03 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 21.08 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.26 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 24.13 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 22.82 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 21.68 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 25.51 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 24.05 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 24.1 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 26.8 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 26.09 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 26.21 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 27.24 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 27.3 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 27.3 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.82 terawatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 27.3 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.21 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7 terawatt-hours | 13.45 terawatt-hours | 20.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.64 terawatt-hours | 17.52 terawatt-hours | 23.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.48 terawatt-hours | 20.2 terawatt-hours | 25.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.29 terawatt-hours | 24.1 terawatt-hours | 27.3 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More climate change data for Bulgaria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 176.16 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bulgaria?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bulgaria was 27.3 terawatt-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 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.45 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Bulgaria ranks 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.