Oil consumption per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Oil consumption per person was 9,294 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9,294 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
100th
of 219 countries
All-time high
18,626 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
All-time low
5,330 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil 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
Bulgaria recorded 9,294 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Bulgaria peaked at 18,626 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5,330 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Bulgaria ranks 100th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5,330 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 6,039 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 7,547 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 8,881 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 10,821 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 1970 | 12,489 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 13,659 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 14,136 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 14,828 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 15,316 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 16,159 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 16,723 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 17,296 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 17,790 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 18,307 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 18,626 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 16,549 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 15,992 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 15,408 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 14,764 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 13,633 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 14,364 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 13,782 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 14,617 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 14,338 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 13,477 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 9,131 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.2% |
| 1992 | 8,327 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 9,167 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 8,713 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 9,011 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 8,364 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 6,635 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 7,113 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 6,666 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 6,344 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 6,625 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 6,716 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 7,140 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 6,965 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 7,711 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 7,856 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 7,761 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7,679 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7,055 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 6,439 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 6,197 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 6,502 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 6,086 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 6,605 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 7,426 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 7,606 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8,044 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 8,065 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8,518 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 7,700 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 8,155 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 8,782 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 8,744 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 9,210 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 9,294 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 9,294 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 48% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 9,294 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,723 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,330 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,821 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 15,670 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,489 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,307 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,633 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,626 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,635 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,477 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,344 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,856 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,149 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,086 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,518 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,700 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,294 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 97 Latvia 9,676 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 98 Hungary 9,592 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 99 Jamaica 9,313 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 101 Thailand 8,995 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 102 Ecuador 8,910 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 103 Montenegro 8,859 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 oil consumption per person in Bulgaria?
- Oil consumption per person in Bulgaria was 9,294 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18,626 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,330 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Bulgaria rank for oil consumption per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 100th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.