Oil consumption per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Oil consumption per person was 9,294 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 99th of 218 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.
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
- 96 Latvia 9,676 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 97 Hungary 9,592 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 98 Jamaica 9,313 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 100 Thailand 8,995 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 101 Ecuador 8,910 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 102 Montenegro 8,859 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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- Temperature anomalies by month 1.39 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.98 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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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 99th out of 218 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.