Bulgaria
Electricity generation by source · TWh
2025
38.1 TWh- Coal generation · #34 of 203 8.6 22.5%
- Other fossil generation · #123 of 205 0.3 0.7%
- Gas generation · #86 of 202 1.9 4.9%
- Nuclear generation · #23 of 200 14.9 39%
- Hydro generation · #85 of 204 2.5 6.7%
- Solar generation · #34 of 205 6.9 18.2%
- Bioenergy generation · #35 of 205 1.7 4.4%
- Wind generation · #54 of 203 1.3 3.5%
- Other renewables generation · #28 of 182 0 0%
Since 1990
Table · 36 years, TWh
| Year | Coal generation | Other fossil generation | Gas generation | Nuclear generation | Hydro generation | Solar generation | Bioenergy generation | Wind generation | Other renewables generation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.6 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 14.9 | 2.5 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0 | 38.1 |
| 2024 | 8.8 | 0.3 | 2 | 15.8 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0 | 38.3 |
| 2023 | 11.7 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 16.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0 | 40.1 |
| 2022 | 21.8 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 16.5 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0 | 50.3 |
| 2021 | 17.1 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 16.5 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0 | 47.2 |
| 2020 | 13.5 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 16.6 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0 | 40.1 |
| 2019 | 17.2 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 16.6 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0 | 43.7 |
| 2018 | 18.7 | 0.3 | 2 | 16.1 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0 | 46.5 |
| 2017 | 20.9 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 15.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0 | 44.8 |
| 2016 | 19.4 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 15.8 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0 | 44.5 |
| 2015 | 22.5 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 15.4 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0 | 48.7 |
| 2014 | 21.3 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 15.9 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0 | 46.9 |
| 2013 | 19.4 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 14.2 | 4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0 | 43 |
| 2012 | 22.9 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 15.8 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0 | 46.5 |
| 2011 | 27.5 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 16.3 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0 | 50 |
| 2010 | 22.6 | 0.3 | 2 | 15.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 45.9 |
| 2009 | 21.1 | 0.3 | 2 | 15.3 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 42.3 |
| 2008 | 23.2 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 15.8 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 44.5 |
| 2007 | 22.4 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 14.6 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 42.8 |
| 2006 | 19.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 19.5 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.4 |
| 2005 | 18.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 18.7 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.9 |
| 2004 | 18.9 | 1 | 1.5 | 16.8 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.4 |
| 2003 | 19.2 | 1 | 1.8 | 17.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 42.3 |
| 2002 | 17.2 | 1 | 1.5 | 20.2 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 42.1 |
| 2001 | 19.5 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 19.6 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 43.4 |
| 2000 | 16.9 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 18.2 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 40.6 |
| 1999 | 16.3 | 1.1 | 2 | 15.8 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.9 |
| 1998 | 18.3 | 1.1 | 2 | 16.9 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.4 |
| 1997 | 18.9 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 17.8 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.6 |
| 1996 | 17.2 | 1.6 | 3 | 18.1 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.7 |
| 1995 | 17.3 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 17.3 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.7 |
| 1994 | 16.9 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 15.3 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 1993 | 17.2 | 1.9 | 3 | 14 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.8 |
| 1992 | 17.8 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 11.6 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.4 |
| 1991 | 20.8 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 13.2 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.7 |
| 1990 | 21 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 14.7 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.9 |
p = provisional. — = the source printed no value for that year.
Electricity generated in the year, by the fuel or technology that generated it (Ember). The nine sources sum to total generation; net imports are not generation and are not in the mix.
Source: Ember — Yearly Electricity Data · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved as 2026-11-11
Ember (2026), Yearly Electricity Data, ember-energy.org, CC BY 4.0.
Indicators · as of 11 Nov 2026
- Bioenergy capacity0.1 GW2025 · #64 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Coal capacity4.7 GW2025 · #24 of 203 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Electricity demand36.8 TWh2025 · #67 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Electricity net imports-1.3 TWh2025 · #177 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Gas capacity1.2 GW2025 · #74 of 202 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Hydro capacity2.6 GW2025 · #50 of 204 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Nuclear capacity2 GW2025 · #21 of 200 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Other fossil capacity0 GW2025 · #162 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Other renewables capacity0 GW2025 · #28 of 182 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Power sector emissions10.5 MtCO2e2025 · #68 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Power emissions intensity275.3 gCO2e/kWh2025 · #141 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Solar capacity5.9 GW2025 · #32 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Total capacity17.1 GW2025 · #44 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Total generation38.1 TWh2025 · #64 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Wind capacity0.7 GW2025 · #46 of 203 · Ember, 2026-11-11