Gas consumption per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gas consumption per person was 4,005 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gas consumption per person in Bulgaria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption per person in Bulgaria is 4,005 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Bulgaria peaked at 7,143 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68.6 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Bulgaria 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 68.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 482.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,444 kilowatt-hours per person | 225.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,606 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,175 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,650 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,558 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,877 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,143 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,878 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,230 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,068 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,593 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,542 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,717 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,801 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 64 Latvia 4,346 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Slovenia 4,279 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Bolivia 4,153 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Chile 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Portugal 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Iraq 3,918 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2116 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.39 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.98 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 162.5 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Bulgaria?
- Gas consumption per person in Bulgaria was 4,005 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,143 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gas consumption per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.