Gas consumption per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gas consumption per person was 4,005 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,005 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
68th
of 219 countries
All-time high
7,143 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1990
All-time low
68.6 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 68th out of 219 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.
Gas consumption per person in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 68.6 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 101.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.2% |
| 1967 | 307.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +202.5% |
| 1968 | 467.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.0% |
| 1969 | 482.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 432.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 336.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.1% |
| 1972 | 225.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.9% |
| 1973 | 226.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 490 kilowatt-hours per person | +116.4% |
| 1975 | 1,295 kilowatt-hours per person | +164.3% |
| 1976 | 2,256 kilowatt-hours per person | +74.2% |
| 1977 | 2,864 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.9% |
| 1978 | 3,052 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 3,261 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 4,175 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 4,527 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 4,996 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 5,238 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 5,495 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 5,989 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 5,945 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 6,620 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 6,424 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 6,650 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 7,143 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 6,120 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 5,505 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 5,179 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 5,211 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 6,334 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 6,523 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 5,251 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 4,436 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 3,877 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 4,258 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 3,612 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 3,230 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 3,438 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 3,381 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 4,245 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 4,405 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 4,471 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4,501 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,240 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 3,593 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 4,146 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 3,897 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 3,792 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3,788 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,180 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 4,385 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4,542 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4,303 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 4,058 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 4,212 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 4,801 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 3,961 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 3,717 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 4,015 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 4,005 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4,005 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 78% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4,005 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person, 66% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption per person in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +202.5% | 101.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 307.46 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1975 | +164.3% | 490 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,295 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1974 | +116.4% | 226.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 490 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1976 | +74.2% | 1,295 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,256 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 65 Latvia 4,346 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Slovenia 4,279 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Bolivia 4,153 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Chile 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Portugal 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Iraq 3,918 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
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 68th out of 219 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.