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Bulgaria Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Bulgaria generated 6.93 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 18.2% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 34th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Bulgaria generated 6.93 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
  • Solar supplied 18.2% of Bulgaria's electricity in 2025.
  • Bulgaria was the 34th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Bulgaria's solar generation in 2025 was 371% higher than in 2020, when it was 1.47 TWh.
  • Bulgaria's solar generation in 2025 was 402% higher than in 2015, when it was 1.38 TWh.
  • 2025 was Bulgaria's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 1990.
  • Bulgaria's solar share in 2025 was above the world share of 8.8%.
  • Bulgaria had 5.91 GW of solar generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Solar generation6.93 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Bulgaria's electricity18.2%2025 · Ember
World share of solar8.8%2025 · Ember
Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year)34 of 1802025 · Ember
Solar capacity5.91 GW2025 · Ember

Solar Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
Bulgaria solar electricity generation, 1990 to 2025 Bulgaria's electricity generation from solar each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 6.93 TWh in 2025. 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 19901995200020052010201520202025
Bulgaria's electricity generation from solar each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 6.93 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Bulgaria solar electricity generation, 1990 to 2025
YearSolar
19900 TWh
19910 TWh
19920 TWh
19930 TWh
19940 TWh
19950 TWh
19960 TWh
19970 TWh
19980 TWh
19990 TWh
20000 TWh
20010 TWh
20020 TWh
20030 TWh
20040 TWh
20050 TWh
20060 TWh
20070 TWh
20080 TWh
20090 TWh
201010.0 GWh
2011100 GWh
2012780 GWh
20131.39 TWh
20141.26 TWh
20151.38 TWh
20161.39 TWh
20171.40 TWh
20181.34 TWh
20191.42 TWh
20201.47 TWh
20211.47 TWh
20222.09 TWh
20233.52 TWh
20245.49 TWh
20256.93 TWh
Share of Bulgaria's electricity from solar and the world share, 1990 to 2025 The share of Bulgaria's electricity generated from solar, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 18.2%, against 8.8% worldwide. 0 5 10 15 20 19901995200020052010201520202025
The share of Bulgaria's electricity generated from solar, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 18.2%, against 8.8% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Bulgaria's electricity from solar and the world share, 1990 to 2025
YearBulgariaWorld
19900.0%n/a
19910.0%n/a
19920.0%n/a
19930.0%n/a
19940.0%n/a
19950.0%n/a
19960.0%n/a
19970.0%n/a
19980.0%n/a
19990.0%n/a
20000.0%0.0%
20010.0%0.0%
20020.0%0.0%
20030.0%0.0%
20040.0%0.0%
20050.0%0.0%
20060.0%0.0%
20070.0%0.0%
20080.0%0.1%
20090.0%0.1%
20100.0%0.2%
20110.2%0.3%
20121.7%0.4%
20133.2%0.6%
20142.7%0.8%
20152.8%1.1%
20163.1%1.3%
20173.1%1.8%
20182.9%2.2%
20193.3%2.6%
20203.7%3.2%
20213.1%3.7%
20224.2%4.6%
20238.8%5.6%
202414.3%7.0%
202518.2%8.8%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 6.93 TWh 18.2% 8.8% 5.91 GW
2024 5.49 TWh 14.3% 7.0% 4.56 GW
2023 3.52 TWh 8.8% 5.6% 2.93 GW
2022 2.09 TWh 4.2% 4.6% 1.74 GW
2021 1.47 TWh 3.1% 3.7% 1.27 GW
2020 1.47 TWh 3.7% 3.2% 1.10 GW
2019 1.42 TWh 3.3% 2.6% 1.04 GW
2018 1.34 TWh 2.9% 2.2% 1.03 GW
2017 1.40 TWh 3.1% 1.8% 1.03 GW
2016 1.39 TWh 3.1% 1.3% 1.03 GW

Full year by year history for Bulgaria

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

Solar Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through August 2026
Bulgaria monthly solar electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026 Bulgaria generated 1.16 TWh of electricity from solar in August 2026, against 710 GWh in August 2025. 0.00 0.30 0.60 0.90 1.20 2024-092025-032025-092026-03
Bulgaria generated 1.16 TWh of electricity from solar in August 2026, against 710 GWh in August 2025.
Monthly statistics through August 2026, TWh
Bulgaria monthly solar electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026
MonthSolar
2024-09470 GWh
2024-10480 GWh
2024-11300 GWh
2024-12180 GWh
2025-01300 GWh
2025-02350 GWh
2025-03470 GWh
2025-04520 GWh
2025-05600 GWh
2025-06800 GWh
2025-07920 GWh
2025-08710 GWh
2025-09620 GWh
2025-10440 GWh
2025-11300 GWh
2025-12320 GWh
2026-01290 GWh
2026-02290 GWh
2026-03540 GWh
2026-04590 GWh
2026-05820 GWh
2026-06930 GWh
2026-071.02 TWh
2026-081.16 TWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of August 2026. Monthly figures for Bulgaria can differ slightly from the annual totals.