Electricity generation from wind in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity generation from wind was 1.32 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
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.
Electricity generation from wind in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 2008 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +140.0% |
| 2009 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.68 terawatt-hours | +183.3% |
| 2011 | 0.86 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | +41.9% |
| 2013 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.32 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 2.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.32 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +183.3% | 0.24 terawatt-hours | 0.68 terawatt-hours |
| 2007 | +150.0% | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | +140.0% | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | +100.0% | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 0.24 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
Measured in terawatt-hours.