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Bulgaria Electricity History, 1990 to 2025

Bulgaria generated 41.9 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 38.1 TWh in 2025. Bulgaria's electricity demand peaked at 45.7 TWh in 1990. The carbon intensity of Bulgaria's electricity went from 559 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 275 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Bulgaria starts in 1990.

Key Facts

  • Bulgaria generated 41.9 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 38.1 TWh in 2025.
  • Bulgaria's electricity demand peaked at 45.7 TWh in 1990.
  • The carbon intensity of Bulgaria's electricity went from 559 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 275 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • Bulgaria's lowest carbon intensity on record was 275 gCO2/kWh, in 2025.
  • Coal's share of Bulgaria's electricity went from 50.1% in 1990 to 22.6% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

1990 to 2025, TWh
Bulgaria electricity generation and demand, 1990 to 2025 Bulgaria generated 41.9 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 38.1 TWh in 2025. 0 15 30 45 60 19901995200020052010201520202025
Bulgaria generated 41.9 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 38.1 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Bulgaria electricity generation and demand, 1990 to 2025
YearGenerationDemand
199041.9 TWh45.7 TWh
199140.7 TWh42.8 TWh
199235.4 TWh38.2 TWh
199337.8 TWh38.0 TWh
199438.0 TWh37.9 TWh
199541.7 TWh41.5 TWh
199642.7 TWh42.2 TWh
199742.6 TWh39.0 TWh
199841.4 TWh37.8 TWh
199937.9 TWh36.0 TWh
200040.6 TWh36.0 TWh
200143.4 TWh36.5 TWh
200242.1 TWh35.8 TWh
200342.3 TWh36.8 TWh
200441.4 TWh35.5 TWh
200543.9 TWh36.3 TWh
200645.4 TWh37.7 TWh
200742.8 TWh38.4 TWh
200844.5 TWh39.2 TWh
200942.3 TWh37.2 TWh
201045.9 TWh37.5 TWh
201150.0 TWh39.3 TWh
201246.5 TWh38.2 TWh
201343.0 TWh36.8 TWh
201446.9 TWh37.5 TWh
201548.7 TWh38.1 TWh
201644.5 TWh38.2 TWh
201744.8 TWh39.4 TWh
201846.5 TWh38.7 TWh
201943.7 TWh37.9 TWh
202040.1 TWh36.7 TWh
202147.2 TWh38.4 TWh
202250.3 TWh38.1 TWh
202340.1 TWh36.8 TWh
202438.3 TWh37.3 TWh
202538.1 TWh36.8 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
Bulgaria carbon intensity of electricity, 1990 to 2025 The carbon intensity of Bulgaria's electricity went from 559 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 275 gCO2/kWh in 2025. 0 150 300 450 600 19901995200020052010201520202025
The carbon intensity of Bulgaria's electricity went from 559 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 275 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025
Bulgaria carbon intensity of electricity, 1990 to 2025
YearCarbon intensity
1990559 gCO2/kWh
1991565 gCO2/kWh
1992561 gCO2/kWh
1993519 gCO2/kWh
1994507 gCO2/kWh
1995478 gCO2/kWh
1996459 gCO2/kWh
1997488 gCO2/kWh
1998486 gCO2/kWh
1999476 gCO2/kWh
2000458 gCO2/kWh
2001484 gCO2/kWh
2002444 gCO2/kWh
2003493 gCO2/kWh
2004494 gCO2/kWh
2005454 gCO2/kWh
2006452 gCO2/kWh
2007558 gCO2/kWh
2008551 gCO2/kWh
2009529 gCO2/kWh
2010521 gCO2/kWh
2011578 gCO2/kWh
2012525 gCO2/kWh
2013487 gCO2/kWh
2014487 gCO2/kWh
2015494 gCO2/kWh
2016472 gCO2/kWh
2017503 gCO2/kWh
2018443 gCO2/kWh
2019439 gCO2/kWh
2020384 gCO2/kWh
2021415 gCO2/kWh
2022476 gCO2/kWh
2023338 gCO2/kWh
2024279 gCO2/kWh
2025275 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow carbon share
2025 38.1 TWh 36.8 TWh -1.32 TWh 275 gCO2/kWh 71.9%
2024 38.3 TWh 37.3 TWh -990 GWh 279 gCO2/kWh 71.1%
2023 40.1 TWh 36.8 TWh -3.33 TWh 338 gCO2/kWh 65.4%
2022 50.3 TWh 38.1 TWh -12.2 TWh 476 gCO2/kWh 51.9%
2021 47.2 TWh 38.4 TWh -8.78 TWh 415 gCO2/kWh 56.8%
2020 40.1 TWh 36.7 TWh -3.41 TWh 384 gCO2/kWh 60.0%
2019 43.7 TWh 37.9 TWh -5.81 TWh 439 gCO2/kWh 55.0%
2018 46.5 TWh 38.7 TWh -7.81 TWh 443 gCO2/kWh 54.9%
2017 44.8 TWh 39.4 TWh -5.48 TWh 503 gCO2/kWh 48.3%
2016 44.5 TWh 38.2 TWh -6.37 TWh 472 gCO2/kWh 51.2%
2015 48.7 TWh 38.1 TWh -10.6 TWh 494 gCO2/kWh 49.5%
2014 46.9 TWh 37.5 TWh -9.46 TWh 487 gCO2/kWh 49.6%
2013 43.0 TWh 36.8 TWh -6.18 TWh 487 gCO2/kWh 49.0%
2012 46.5 TWh 38.2 TWh -8.31 TWh 525 gCO2/kWh 45.3%
2011 50.0 TWh 39.3 TWh -10.7 TWh 578 gCO2/kWh 40.4%
2010 45.9 TWh 37.5 TWh -8.45 TWh 521 gCO2/kWh 45.7%
2009 42.3 TWh 37.2 TWh -5.07 TWh 529 gCO2/kWh 44.8%
2008 44.5 TWh 39.2 TWh -5.34 TWh 551 gCO2/kWh 42.0%
2007 42.8 TWh 38.4 TWh -4.47 TWh 558 gCO2/kWh 40.9%
2006 45.4 TWh 37.7 TWh -7.74 TWh 452 gCO2/kWh 52.2%
2005 43.9 TWh 36.3 TWh -7.58 TWh 454 gCO2/kWh 52.3%
2004 41.4 TWh 35.5 TWh -5.88 TWh 494 gCO2/kWh 48.3%
2003 42.3 TWh 36.8 TWh -5.49 TWh 493 gCO2/kWh 47.9%
2002 42.1 TWh 35.8 TWh -6.30 TWh 444 gCO2/kWh 53.1%
2001 43.4 TWh 36.5 TWh -6.93 TWh 484 gCO2/kWh 48.8%
2000 40.6 TWh 36.0 TWh -4.62 TWh 458 gCO2/kWh 51.3%
1999 37.9 TWh 36.0 TWh -1.96 TWh 476 gCO2/kWh 48.9%
1998 41.4 TWh 37.8 TWh -3.65 TWh 486 gCO2/kWh 48.2%
1997 42.6 TWh 39.0 TWh -3.55 TWh 488 gCO2/kWh 48.1%
1996 42.7 TWh 42.2 TWh -450 GWh 459 gCO2/kWh 49.1%
1995 41.7 TWh 41.5 TWh -160 GWh 478 gCO2/kWh 46.7%
1994 38.0 TWh 37.9 TWh -70.0 GWh 507 gCO2/kWh 43.8%
1993 37.8 TWh 38.0 TWh 110 GWh 519 gCO2/kWh 41.7%
1992 35.4 TWh 38.2 TWh 2.71 TWh 561 gCO2/kWh 38.0%
1991 40.7 TWh 42.8 TWh 2.12 TWh 565 gCO2/kWh 38.0%
1990 41.9 TWh 45.7 TWh 3.79 TWh 559 gCO2/kWh 38.9%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation
YearCoalGasOther fossilNuclearHydroWindSolarBioenergy
202522.6%4.9%0.7%39.0%6.7%3.5%18.2%4.4%
202422.9%5.3%0.7%41.2%7.3%3.8%14.3%4.5%
202329.3%4.8%0.5%40.3%7.7%3.9%8.8%4.7%
202243.3%4.1%0.7%32.7%7.6%3.0%4.2%4.5%
202136.2%6.5%0.6%34.9%10.2%3.0%3.1%5.5%
202033.7%5.7%0.6%41.4%7.0%3.7%3.7%4.2%
201939.3%4.9%0.7%37.9%6.7%3.0%3.3%4.2%
201840.1%4.3%0.7%34.7%11.1%2.8%2.9%3.4%
201746.7%4.3%0.7%34.7%6.3%3.3%3.1%0.9%
201643.5%4.6%0.7%35.4%8.7%3.2%3.1%0.8%
201546.3%3.8%0.4%31.6%11.6%3.0%2.8%0.6%
201445.4%4.6%0.5%33.8%9.8%2.8%2.7%0.4%
201345.1%5.4%0.5%32.9%9.4%3.2%3.2%0.3%
201249.2%5.1%0.4%34.0%6.8%2.6%1.7%0.2%
201155.1%4.2%0.3%32.7%5.7%1.7%0.2%0.1%
201049.2%4.3%0.7%33.2%11.0%1.5%0.0%0.1%
200949.9%4.6%0.7%36.1%8.1%0.6%0.0%0.0%
200852.1%5.3%0.6%35.5%6.3%0.3%0.0%0.0%
200752.2%5.5%1.4%34.2%6.6%0.1%0.0%0.0%
200642.0%4.8%1.0%42.9%9.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%
200542.1%3.9%1.7%42.5%9.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%
200445.7%3.6%2.4%40.7%7.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%
200345.5%4.2%2.4%40.9%7.1%n/a0.0%0.0%
200240.8%3.7%2.4%48.1%5.0%n/a0.0%0.0%
200144.9%4.4%1.9%45.0%3.8%n/a0.0%0.0%
200041.7%4.7%2.3%44.8%6.5%n/a0.0%0.0%
199942.9%5.3%2.9%41.7%7.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199844.2%4.9%2.8%40.8%7.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199744.4%4.4%3.2%41.7%6.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199640.2%7.0%3.7%42.4%6.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199541.6%7.7%4.0%41.4%5.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199444.5%6.7%5.0%40.4%3.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199345.4%8.0%5.0%36.9%4.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199250.3%7.8%4.0%32.6%5.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199151.1%7.1%3.9%32.4%5.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199050.1%7.6%3.4%35.0%3.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.