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Electricity generation in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: 32.8% (renewable share of electricity generation, 2025), +2.9 pp on 2024. It ranks #98 of 192 countries for renewable share of electricity generation (2024).

  • 32.8% Latest · 2025
  • +2.9 pp vs 2024
  • #98of 192 countries · 2024
  • 74Records · 3 measures

Annual · 1 publisher · Next period 2026

All electricity generation statistics

Renewable share of electricity generation in Bulgaria

Fig 1 · D35 · Bulgaria Annual

Renewable share of electricity generation

Bulgaria, 2000 to 2025

26 observations · 2000 to 2025
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 26 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 3.8% to 32.8%. Latest value 32.8% (2025). % 0 10 20 30 40 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 33%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 26 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 3.8% to 32.8%. Latest value 32.8% (2025). % 0 10 20 30 40 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 33%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 26 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 3.8% to 32.8%. Latest value 32.8% (2025). % 0 10 20 30 40 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 33%
View the underlying data
Renewable share of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2000 Actual 6.48%
2001 Actual 3.8%
2002 Actual 5.04%
2003 Actual 7.07%
2004 Actual 7.59%
2005 Actual 9.8%
2006 Actual 9.3%
2007 Actual 6.73%
2008 Actual 6.58%
2009 Actual 8.7%
2010 Actual 12.5%
2011 Actual 7.78%
2012 Actual 11.3%
2013 Actual 16.1%
2014 Actual 15.8%
2015 Actual 18%
2016 Actual 15.8%
2017 Actual 13.7%
2018 Actual 20.2%
2019 Actual 17.1%
2020 Actual 18.6%
2021 Actual 21.8%
2022 Actual 19.2%
2023 Actual 25.1%
2024 Actual 29.9%
2025 Actual 32.8%
Source: Ember · percent · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

Every record

74 records across 3 measures, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and quote.

Measure Period Value Source
Renewable share of electricity generation 2025 32.8% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2024 29.9% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2023 25.1% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2022 19.2% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2021 21.8% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2020 18.6% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2019 17.1% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2018 20.2% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2017 13.7% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2016 15.8% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2015 18% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2014 15.8% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2013 16.1% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2012 11.3% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2011 7.78% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2010 12.5% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2009 8.7% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2008 6.58% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2007 6.73% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2006 9.3% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2005 9.8% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2004 7.59% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2003 7.07% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2002 5.04% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2001 3.8% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2000 6.48% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2025 18.2% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2024 14.3% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2023 8.78% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2022 4.16% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2021 3.11% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2020 3.66% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2019 3.25% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2018 2.88% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2017 3.12% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2016 3.12% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2015 2.83% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2014 2.69% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2013 3.23% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2012 1.68% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2011 0.2% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2010 0.02% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2009 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2008 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2007 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2006 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2005 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2004 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2003 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2002 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2001 0% Ember
Solar share of electricity generation 2000 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2025 3.48% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2024 3.81% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2023 3.94% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2022 2.98% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2021 3.03% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2020 3.69% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2019 3.02% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2018 2.84% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2017 3.35% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2016 3.19% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2015 2.98% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2014 2.83% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2013 3.18% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2012 2.63% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2011 1.72% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2010 1.48% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2009 0.57% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2008 0.27% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2007 0.12% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2006 0.04% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2005 0% Ember
Wind power share of electricity mix 2004 0% Ember

How Bulgaria ranks

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest electricity generation figure for Bulgaria?

Bulgaria: 32.8% renewable share of electricity generation in 2025, +2.9 pp on 2024.

How does Bulgaria rank?

#98 of 192 for renewable share of electricity generation (2024, 29.9%); #26 of 191 for solar share of electricity generation (2024, 14.3%); #57 of 189 for wind power share of electricity mix (2024, 3.81%).

Where does the Bulgaria data come from?

74 records from 3 documents by Ember. Each figure links to its record and the sentence it was read from.

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StatOrigin. (2026). Electricity generation in Bulgaria [Data set]. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/electricity-generation/bulgaria

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