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
Measure
Value
As of / source
Bioenergy generation
1.68 TWh
2025 · Ember
Share of Bulgaria's electricity
4.4%
2025 · Ember
World share of bioenergy
2.0%
2025 · Ember
Rank by bioenergy generation (each country's latest year)
35 of 127
2025 · Ember
Bioenergy capacity
90 MW
2025 · Ember
Bioenergy Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
Bioenergy
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
Year
Bioenergy
1990
0 TWh
1991
0 TWh
1992
0 TWh
1993
0 TWh
1994
0 TWh
1995
0 TWh
1996
0 TWh
1997
0 TWh
1998
0 TWh
1999
0 TWh
2000
0 TWh
2001
0 TWh
2002
0 TWh
2003
0 TWh
2004
0 TWh
2005
0 TWh
2006
0 TWh
2007
0 TWh
2008
20.0 GWh
2009
10.0 GWh
2010
40.0 GWh
2011
60.0 GWh
2012
70.0 GWh
2013
110 GWh
2014
200 GWh
2015
270 GWh
2016
350 GWh
2017
400 GWh
2018
1.57 TWh
2019
1.82 TWh
2020
1.70 TWh
2021
2.59 TWh
2022
2.24 TWh
2023
1.87 TWh
2024
1.72 TWh
2025
1.68 TWh
BulgariaWorld
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
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
Bioenergy
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
Month
Bioenergy
2024-09
10.0 GWh
2024-10
10.0 GWh
2024-11
10.0 GWh
2024-12
10.0 GWh
2025-01
10.0 GWh
2025-02
10.0 GWh
2025-03
10.0 GWh
2025-04
10.0 GWh
2025-05
10.0 GWh
2025-06
10.0 GWh
2025-07
10.0 GWh
2025-08
10.0 GWh
2025-09
10.0 GWh
2025-10
10.0 GWh
2025-11
10.0 GWh
2025-12
10.0 GWh
2026-01
10.0 GWh
2026-02
10.0 GWh
2026-03
10.0 GWh
2026-04
10.0 GWh
2026-05
10.0 GWh
2026-06
10.0 GWh
2026-07
10.0 GWh
2026-08
10.0 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.