D35 · Electricity and Gas Utilities · BG

Carbon intensity of electricity in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: 275.4 gCO2e/kWh (carbon intensity of electricity generation, 2025), −1.2% on 2024. It ranks #131 of 191 countries for carbon intensity of electricity (2024).

  • 275.4 gCO2e/kWh Latest · 2025
  • −1.2% vs 2024
  • #131of 191 countries · 2024
  • 26Records · 1 measures

Annual · 1 publisher · Next period 2026

Carbon intensity of electricity generation in Bulgaria

Fig 1 · D35 · Bulgaria Annual

Carbon intensity of electricity generation

Bulgaria, 2000 to 2025

26 observations · 2000 to 2025

Estimates are listed as such in the table below

Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 26 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 275.4 gCO2e/kWh to 577.7 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 275.4 gCO2e/kWh (2025). gCO2e/kWh 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 275
Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 26 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 275.4 gCO2e/kWh to 577.7 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 275.4 gCO2e/kWh (2025). gCO2e/kWh 0 200 400 600 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 275
Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 26 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 275.4 gCO2e/kWh to 577.7 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 275.4 gCO2e/kWh (2025). gCO2e/kWh 0 200 400 600 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 275
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Carbon intensity of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2000 Estimate 458.2 gCO2e/kWh
2001 Estimate 484.4 gCO2e/kWh
2002 Estimate 444.6 gCO2e/kWh
2003 Estimate 492.9 gCO2e/kWh
2004 Estimate 493.7 gCO2e/kWh
2005 Estimate 453.9 gCO2e/kWh
2006 Estimate 451.8 gCO2e/kWh
2007 Estimate 558.6 gCO2e/kWh
2008 Estimate 550.9 gCO2e/kWh
2009 Estimate 528.5 gCO2e/kWh
2010 Estimate 521 gCO2e/kWh
2011 Estimate 577.7 gCO2e/kWh
2012 Estimate 525.4 gCO2e/kWh
2013 Estimate 487.4 gCO2e/kWh
2014 Estimate 487 gCO2e/kWh
2015 Estimate 494.6 gCO2e/kWh
2016 Estimate 472 gCO2e/kWh
2017 Estimate 502.9 gCO2e/kWh
2018 Estimate 442.7 gCO2e/kWh
2019 Estimate 438.7 gCO2e/kWh
2020 Estimate 383.9 gCO2e/kWh
2021 Estimate 415.3 gCO2e/kWh
2022 Estimate 476.3 gCO2e/kWh
2023 Estimate 338.3 gCO2e/kWh
2024 Estimate 278.9 gCO2e/kWh
2025 Estimate 275.4 gCO2e/kWh
Source: Ember · gCO2e/kWh · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

Every record

26 records across 1 measure, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and evidence.

MeasurePeriodValueSource
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2025 275.4 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2024 278.9 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2023 338.3 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2022 476.3 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2021 415.3 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2020 383.9 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2019 438.7 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2018 442.7 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2017 502.9 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2016 472 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2015 494.6 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2014 487 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2013 487.4 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2012 525.4 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2011 577.7 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2010 521 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2009 528.5 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2008 550.9 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2007 558.6 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2006 451.8 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2005 453.9 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2004 493.7 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2003 492.9 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2002 444.6 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2001 484.4 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2000 458.2 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember

How Bulgaria ranks

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest carbon intensity of electricity figure for Bulgaria?

Bulgaria: 275.4 gCO2e/kWh carbon intensity of electricity generation in 2025, −1.2% on 2024.

How does Bulgaria rank?

#131 of 191 for carbon intensity of electricity (2024, 278.9 gCO2e/kWh).

Where does the Bulgaria data come from?

26 records from 1 document by Ember. Each figure links to its record and its original source evidence.

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StatOrigin. (2026). Carbon intensity of electricity in Bulgaria [Data set]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/bulgaria

"Carbon intensity of electricity in Bulgaria." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/bulgaria. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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@misc{statorigin_carbon_intensity_of_electricity_bulgaria_2026, title = {Carbon intensity of electricity in Bulgaria}, author = {{StatOrigin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/bulgaria}, note = {Data set. Accessed 2026-10-28} }