Electricity generation from wind in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Electricity generation from wind was 1.32 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.32 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
54th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.58 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2025

Electricity generation from wind in Bulgaria, 1990–2025

00.511.51990200720251990: 0 terawatt-hours1991: 0 terawatt-hours1992: 0 terawatt-hours1993: 0 terawatt-hours1994: 0 terawatt-hours1995: 0 terawatt-hours1996: 0 terawatt-hours1997: 0 terawatt-hours1998: 0 terawatt-hours1999: 0 terawatt-hours2004: 0 terawatt-hours2005: 0 terawatt-hours2006: 0.02 terawatt-hours2007: 0.05 terawatt-hours2008: 0.12 terawatt-hours2009: 0.24 terawatt-hours2010: 0.68 terawatt-hours2011: 0.86 terawatt-hours2012: 1.2 terawatt-hours2013: 1.4 terawatt-hours2014: 1.3 terawatt-hours2015: 1.4 terawatt-hours2016: 1.4 terawatt-hours2017: 1.5 terawatt-hours2018: 1.3 terawatt-hours2019: 1.3 terawatt-hours2020: 1.5 terawatt-hours2021: 1.4 terawatt-hours2022: 1.5 terawatt-hours2023: 1.6 terawatt-hours2024: 1.5 terawatt-hours2025: 1.3 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, electricity generation from wind in Bulgaria stood at 1.32 terawatt-hours.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Bulgaria peaked at 1.58 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.

Bulgaria ranks 54th of 212 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 0.0717 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.24 terawatt-hours 6
2010s 1.25 terawatt-hours 0.68 terawatt-hours 1.5 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 1.46 terawatt-hours 1.32 terawatt-hours 1.58 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 51 Philippines 1.46 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 52 Dominican Republic 1.42 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 52 Ukraine 1.42 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 55 Iran 1.25 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 56 Estonia 1.15 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 57 Ethiopia 1.1 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from wind in Bulgaria?
Electricity generation from wind in Bulgaria was 1.32 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 terawatt-hours in 2023.
What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
How does Bulgaria rank for electricity generation from wind?
Bulgaria ranks 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from wind
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,974 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.