Primary energy from wind per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Primary energy from wind per person was 190.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
190.87 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
34th
of 80 countries
All-time high
233.06 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from wind 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
The most recent figure for primary energy from wind per person in Bulgaria is 190.87 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from wind per person in Bulgaria peaked at 233.06 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Bulgaria ranks 34th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from wind per person in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.129 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.5961 kilowatt-hours per person | +361.9% |
| 2006 | 2.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +340.2% |
| 2007 | 6.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +135.1% |
| 2008 | 16.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +161.9% |
| 2009 | 31.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +95.9% |
| 2010 | 91.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +189.4% |
| 2011 | 116.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 166.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.0% |
| 2013 | 189.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 184.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 202.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 199.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 212.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 187.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 188.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 213.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 208.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 219.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 233.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 203.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 2025 | 190.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 190.87 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 614.25 kilowatt-hours per person, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 190.87 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 450.31 kilowatt-hours per person, 42% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from wind per person in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +361.9% | 0.129 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5961 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2006 | +340.2% | 0.5961 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.62 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2010 | +189.4% | 31.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 91.61 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2008 | +161.9% | 6.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.16 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 91.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 212.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 190.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 233.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 31 Romania 319.75 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 243.8 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Morocco 239.19 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 South Africa 174.49 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Mexico 165.52 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 North Macedonia 152.45 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 wind per person in Bulgaria?
- Primary energy from wind per person in Bulgaria was 190.87 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 wind per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 233.06 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy from wind per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Bulgaria rank for primary energy from wind per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from wind per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.