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.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.9% | — |
| 1991 | 38.0% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 38.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 41.6% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 43.8% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 46.7% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 48.1% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 71.1% | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 71.9% | +1.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 71.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 71.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.