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
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Bulgaria, 1965–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 32 Slovakia 540.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 500.84 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Australia 467.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Greece 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 342.08 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.