Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 71.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bulgaria stood at 71.9%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bulgaria peaked at 71.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1992.
That places Bulgaria 58th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 38.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 40.9% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 40.4% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 51.9% | 71.9% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Bulgaria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 6.43 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 4.77 million (2025)
- Urban population 74.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.98 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.68 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bulgaria?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bulgaria was 71.9% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.