Primary energy from hydropower per person in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
414.43 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 79 countries
All-time high
787.81 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2015
All-time low
153.97 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1994
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Primary energy from hydropower per person in Bulgaria, 1965–2025

200400600800196519952025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

In 2025, primary energy from hydropower per person in Bulgaria stood at 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Bulgaria peaked at 787.81 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 153.97 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1994.

That places Bulgaria 35th out of 79 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 220.88 kilowatt-hours per person 155.9 kilowatt-hours per person 243.83 kilowatt-hours per person 5
1970s 301.38 kilowatt-hours per person 239.56 kilowatt-hours per person 400.81 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1980s 328.97 kilowatt-hours per person 249.7 kilowatt-hours per person 419.1 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1990s 268.85 kilowatt-hours per person 153.97 kilowatt-hours per person 376.99 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2000s 390.68 kilowatt-hours per person 208.24 kilowatt-hours per person 558.47 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2010s 557.7 kilowatt-hours per person 389.1 kilowatt-hours per person 787.81 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2020s 490.8 kilowatt-hours per person 406.77 kilowatt-hours per person 700.75 kilowatt-hours per person 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 32 Slovakia 540.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 33 Kazakhstan 500.84 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 34 Australia 467.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 36 Greece 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 37 Sri Lanka 342.08 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  6. 38 Ukraine 275.8 kilowatt-hours per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Bulgaria?
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Bulgaria was 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 787.81 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 153.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 1994.
How does Bulgaria rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy from hydropower per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.