Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric was 80.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Bulgaria, 2015–2025
Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Bulgaria stood at 80.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Bulgaria peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 17th out of 58 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.4% | 38.5% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 77.3% | 87.7% | 6 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.98 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Bulgaria?
- Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Bulgaria was 80.8% in 2025, according to International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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"Electric cars" often refer to both fully battery-electric cars and plug-in hybrids. Shown is the share of new electric cars sold that are fully battery-electric.