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
36th
of 80 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
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 36th out of 80 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.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 243.83 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 243.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 243.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 155.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.9% |
| 1969 | 218.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.8% |
| 1970 | 253.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 254.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 244.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 297.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 239.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 281.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 337.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 400.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 330.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 375.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 419.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 407.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 342.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 375.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 364.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 249.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.4% |
| 1986 | 259.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 282.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 288.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 301.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 184.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.6% |
| 1991 | 260.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.2% |
| 1992 | 222.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 211.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 153.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.0% |
| 1995 | 260.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +68.9% |
| 1996 | 348.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.9% |
| 1997 | 331.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 376.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 338.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 328.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 208.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.7% |
| 2002 | 269.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 383.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.6% |
| 2004 | 405.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 558.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.9% |
| 2006 | 551.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 372.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.4% |
| 2008 | 370.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 458.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 676.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.6% |
| 2011 | 389.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.5% |
| 2012 | 434.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 555.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 637.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 787.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 544.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 399.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 732.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +83.3% |
| 2019 | 419.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.7% |
| 2020 | 406.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 700.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +72.3% |
| 2022 | 557.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 453.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 412.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 33 Slovakia 540.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 500.84 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Australia 467.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Greece 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 342.08 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Ukraine 275.8 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 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 36th out of 80 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.