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Bulgaria Bioenergy Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Bulgaria generated 1.68 TWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025, 4.4% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 35th largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 of the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Bioenergy supplied 2.0% 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 1.68 TWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025.
  • Bioenergy supplied 4.4% of Bulgaria's electricity in 2025.
  • Bulgaria was the 35th largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 among the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Bulgaria's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 1% lower than in 2020, when it was 1.70 TWh.
  • Bulgaria's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 522% higher than in 2015, when it was 270 GWh.
  • Bulgaria's bioenergy generation peaked at 2.59 TWh in 2021.
  • Bulgaria's bioenergy share in 2025 was above the world share of 2.0%.
  • Bulgaria had 90 MW of bioenergy generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Bioenergy generation1.68 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Bulgaria's electricity4.4%2025 · Ember
World share of bioenergy2.0%2025 · Ember
Rank by bioenergy generation (each country's latest year)35 of 1272025 · Ember
Bioenergy capacity90 MW2025 · Ember

Bioenergy Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
Bulgaria bioenergy electricity generation, 1990 to 2025 Bulgaria's electricity generation from bioenergy each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 1.68 TWh in 2025. 0 750 1,500 2,250 3,000 19901995200020052010201520202025
Bulgaria's electricity generation from bioenergy each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 1.68 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Bulgaria bioenergy electricity generation, 1990 to 2025
YearBioenergy
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
200820.0 GWh
200910.0 GWh
201040.0 GWh
201160.0 GWh
201270.0 GWh
2013110 GWh
2014200 GWh
2015270 GWh
2016350 GWh
2017400 GWh
20181.57 TWh
20191.82 TWh
20201.70 TWh
20212.59 TWh
20222.24 TWh
20231.87 TWh
20241.72 TWh
20251.68 TWh
Share of Bulgaria's electricity from bioenergy and the world share, 1990 to 2025 The share of Bulgaria's electricity generated from bioenergy, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 4.4%, against 2.0% worldwide. 0 2 3 5 6 19901995200020052010201520202025
The share of Bulgaria's electricity generated from bioenergy, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 4.4%, against 2.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Bulgaria's electricity from bioenergy 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%1.0%
20010.0%1.0%
20020.0%1.0%
20030.0%1.1%
20040.0%1.1%
20050.0%1.2%
20060.0%1.2%
20070.0%1.3%
20080.0%1.3%
20090.0%1.4%
20100.1%1.5%
20110.1%1.5%
20120.2%1.6%
20130.3%1.7%
20140.4%1.8%
20150.6%1.9%
20160.8%1.9%
20170.9%1.9%
20183.4%2.0%
20194.2%2.0%
20204.2%2.1%
20215.5%2.1%
20224.5%2.1%
20234.7%2.1%
20244.5%2.0%
20254.4%2.0%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 1.68 TWh 4.4% 2.0% 90 MW
2024 1.72 TWh 4.5% 2.0% 90 MW
2023 1.87 TWh 4.7% 2.1% 80 MW
2022 2.24 TWh 4.5% 2.1% 80 MW
2021 2.59 TWh 5.5% 2.1% 50 MW
2020 1.70 TWh 4.2% 2.1% 50 MW
2019 1.82 TWh 4.2% 2.0% 60 MW
2018 1.57 TWh 3.4% 2.0% 70 MW
2017 400 GWh 0.9% 1.9% 50 MW
2016 350 GWh 0.8% 1.9% 60 MW

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.

Bioenergy Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through August 2026
Bulgaria monthly bioenergy electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026 Bulgaria generated 10.0 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in August 2026, against 10.0 GWh in August 2025. 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 2024-092025-032025-092026-03
Bulgaria generated 10.0 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in August 2026, against 10.0 GWh in August 2025.
Monthly statistics through August 2026, TWh
Bulgaria monthly bioenergy electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026
MonthBioenergy
2024-0910.0 GWh
2024-1010.0 GWh
2024-1110.0 GWh
2024-1210.0 GWh
2025-0110.0 GWh
2025-0210.0 GWh
2025-0310.0 GWh
2025-0410.0 GWh
2025-0510.0 GWh
2025-0610.0 GWh
2025-0710.0 GWh
2025-0810.0 GWh
2025-0910.0 GWh
2025-1010.0 GWh
2025-1110.0 GWh
2025-1210.0 GWh
2026-0110.0 GWh
2026-0210.0 GWh
2026-0310.0 GWh
2026-0410.0 GWh
2026-0510.0 GWh
2026-0610.0 GWh
2026-0710.0 GWh
2026-0810.0 GWh

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.