Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Electricity Compared

Bulgaria generated 38.1 TWh of electricity in 2025 and North Macedonia 7.11 TWh, according to Ember. Bulgaria's largest source was nuclear (39.0%); North Macedonia's was coal (30.7%). Each kWh generated emitted 275 gCO2/kWh in Bulgaria and 426 gCO2/kWh in North Macedonia. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? Bulgaria is the bigger electricity producer, generating 5.4 times as much as North Macedonia in 2025 (38.1 TWh against 7.11 TWh). Bulgaria has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 275 gCO2/kWh against 426 gCO2/kWh in North Macedonia in 2025.

Why this comparison: neighbours by land border or interconnector.

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Key Facts

Nuclear supplied 39.0% of Bulgaria's electricity in 2025, against none in North Macedonia.
North Macedonia's electricity was 1.5 times as carbon intensive as Bulgaria's in 2025, at 426 gCO2/kWh against 275 gCO2/kWh.
Low carbon sources supplied 71.9% of Bulgaria's electricity in 2025 and 50.8% of North Macedonia's.
Electricity demand in 2025 was 36.8 TWh in Bulgaria and 8.03 TWh in North Macedonia.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics

Measure	Bulgaria	North Macedonia
Total generation	38.1 TWh	7.11 TWh
Electricity demand	36.8 TWh	8.03 TWh
Demand per person	5.46 MWh	4.68 MWh
Carbon intensity	275 gCO2/kWh	426 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions	10.5 MtCO2	3.03 MtCO2
Low carbon share	71.9%	50.8%
Largest source	Nuclear 39.0%	Coal 30.7%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation

Source	Bulgaria	North Macedonia
Nuclear	39.0%	0.0%
Coal	22.6%	30.7%
Solar	18.2%	28.2%
Hydro	6.7%	17.9%
Gas	4.9%	16.2%
Bioenergy	4.4%	0.8%
Wind	3.5%	3.9%
Other fossil	0.7%	2.4%

Carbon Intensity, 1990 to 2025

Ember annual statistics

Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Bulgaria and North Macedonia each year from 1990 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 275 gCO2/kWh in Bulgaria and 426 gCO2/kWh in North Macedonia.

Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh

Carbon intensity of electricity in Bulgaria and North Macedonia, 1990 to 2025
Year	Bulgaria	North Macedonia
1990	559 gCO2/kWh	925 gCO2/kWh
1991	565 gCO2/kWh	866 gCO2/kWh
1992	561 gCO2/kWh	873 gCO2/kWh
1993	519 gCO2/kWh	910 gCO2/kWh
1994	507 gCO2/kWh	898 gCO2/kWh
1995	478 gCO2/kWh	884 gCO2/kWh
1996	459 gCO2/kWh	885 gCO2/kWh
1997	488 gCO2/kWh	879 gCO2/kWh
1998	486 gCO2/kWh	861 gCO2/kWh
1999	476 gCO2/kWh	813 gCO2/kWh
2000	458 gCO2/kWh	823 gCO2/kWh
2001	484 gCO2/kWh	908 gCO2/kWh
2002	444 gCO2/kWh	879 gCO2/kWh
2003	493 gCO2/kWh	813 gCO2/kWh
2004	494 gCO2/kWh	794 gCO2/kWh
2005	454 gCO2/kWh	802 gCO2/kWh
2006	452 gCO2/kWh	769 gCO2/kWh
2007	558 gCO2/kWh	835 gCO2/kWh
2008	551 gCO2/kWh	873 gCO2/kWh
2009	529 gCO2/kWh	818 gCO2/kWh
2010	521 gCO2/kWh	678 gCO2/kWh
2011	578 gCO2/kWh	795 gCO2/kWh
2012	525 gCO2/kWh	820 gCO2/kWh
2013	487 gCO2/kWh	719 gCO2/kWh
2014	487 gCO2/kWh	748 gCO2/kWh
2015	494 gCO2/kWh	634 gCO2/kWh
2016	472 gCO2/kWh	592 gCO2/kWh
2017	503 gCO2/kWh	705 gCO2/kWh
2018	443 gCO2/kWh	597 gCO2/kWh
2019	439 gCO2/kWh	701 gCO2/kWh
2020	384 gCO2/kWh	624 gCO2/kWh
2021	415 gCO2/kWh	565 gCO2/kWh
2022	476 gCO2/kWh	626 gCO2/kWh
2023	338 gCO2/kWh	567 gCO2/kWh
2024	279 gCO2/kWh	512 gCO2/kWh
2025	275 gCO2/kWh	426 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1990 to 2025

Ember annual statistics

Electricity demand per person in Bulgaria and North Macedonia each year from 1990 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 5.46 MWh in Bulgaria and 4.68 MWh in North Macedonia.

Annual statistics through 2025, MWh

Electricity demand per person in Bulgaria and North Macedonia, 1990 to 2025
Year	Bulgaria	North Macedonia
1990	n/a	n/a
1991	n/a	n/a
1992	n/a	n/a
1993	n/a	n/a
1994	n/a	n/a
1995	n/a	n/a
1996	n/a	n/a
1997	n/a	n/a
1998	n/a	n/a
1999	n/a	n/a
2000	4.50 MWh	3.36 MWh
2001	4.61 MWh	3.29 MWh
2002	4.55 MWh	3.32 MWh
2003	4.71 MWh	3.69 MWh
2004	4.58 MWh	3.76 MWh
2005	4.72 MWh	4.09 MWh
2006	4.93 MWh	4.21 MWh
2007	5.06 MWh	4.32 MWh
2008	5.20 MWh	4.37 MWh
2009	4.97 MWh	4.01 MWh
2010	5.04 MWh	4.23 MWh
2011	5.33 MWh	4.63 MWh
2012	5.21 MWh	4.41 MWh
2013	5.07 MWh	4.23 MWh
2014	5.19 MWh	4.18 MWh
2015	5.31 MWh	4.12 MWh
2016	5.35 MWh	3.91 MWh
2017	5.56 MWh	3.91 MWh
2018	5.51 MWh	3.92 MWh
2019	5.44 MWh	4.06 MWh
2020	5.30 MWh	4.10 MWh
2021	5.59 MWh	4.33 MWh
2022	5.58 MWh	3.99 MWh
2023	5.41 MWh	3.85 MWh
2024	5.52 MWh	3.85 MWh
2025	5.46 MWh	4.68 MWh

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

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  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
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Key Facts

Key Figures, 2025

Generation Mix, 2025

Carbon Intensity, 1990 to 2025

Demand per Person, 1990 to 2025

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