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 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
Year	Generation	Demand
1990	41.9 TWh	45.7 TWh
1991	40.7 TWh	42.8 TWh
1992	35.4 TWh	38.2 TWh
1993	37.8 TWh	38.0 TWh
1994	38.0 TWh	37.9 TWh
1995	41.7 TWh	41.5 TWh
1996	42.7 TWh	42.2 TWh
1997	42.6 TWh	39.0 TWh
1998	41.4 TWh	37.8 TWh
1999	37.9 TWh	36.0 TWh
2000	40.6 TWh	36.0 TWh
2001	43.4 TWh	36.5 TWh
2002	42.1 TWh	35.8 TWh
2003	42.3 TWh	36.8 TWh
2004	41.4 TWh	35.5 TWh
2005	43.9 TWh	36.3 TWh
2006	45.4 TWh	37.7 TWh
2007	42.8 TWh	38.4 TWh
2008	44.5 TWh	39.2 TWh
2009	42.3 TWh	37.2 TWh
2010	45.9 TWh	37.5 TWh
2011	50.0 TWh	39.3 TWh
2012	46.5 TWh	38.2 TWh
2013	43.0 TWh	36.8 TWh
2014	46.9 TWh	37.5 TWh
2015	48.7 TWh	38.1 TWh
2016	44.5 TWh	38.2 TWh
2017	44.8 TWh	39.4 TWh
2018	46.5 TWh	38.7 TWh
2019	43.7 TWh	37.9 TWh
2020	40.1 TWh	36.7 TWh
2021	47.2 TWh	38.4 TWh
2022	50.3 TWh	38.1 TWh
2023	40.1 TWh	36.8 TWh
2024	38.3 TWh	37.3 TWh
2025	38.1 TWh	36.8 TWh

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Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

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
Year	Carbon intensity
1990	559 gCO2/kWh
1991	565 gCO2/kWh
1992	561 gCO2/kWh
1993	519 gCO2/kWh
1994	507 gCO2/kWh
1995	478 gCO2/kWh
1996	459 gCO2/kWh
1997	488 gCO2/kWh
1998	486 gCO2/kWh
1999	476 gCO2/kWh
2000	458 gCO2/kWh
2001	484 gCO2/kWh
2002	444 gCO2/kWh
2003	493 gCO2/kWh
2004	494 gCO2/kWh
2005	454 gCO2/kWh
2006	452 gCO2/kWh
2007	558 gCO2/kWh
2008	551 gCO2/kWh
2009	529 gCO2/kWh
2010	521 gCO2/kWh
2011	578 gCO2/kWh
2012	525 gCO2/kWh
2013	487 gCO2/kWh
2014	487 gCO2/kWh
2015	494 gCO2/kWh
2016	472 gCO2/kWh
2017	503 gCO2/kWh
2018	443 gCO2/kWh
2019	439 gCO2/kWh
2020	384 gCO2/kWh
2021	415 gCO2/kWh
2022	476 gCO2/kWh
2023	338 gCO2/kWh
2024	279 gCO2/kWh
2025	275 gCO2/kWh

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Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low 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

Year	Coal	Gas	Other fossil	Nuclear	Hydro	Wind	Solar	Bioenergy
2025	22.6%	4.9%	0.7%	39.0%	6.7%	3.5%	18.2%	4.4%
2024	22.9%	5.3%	0.7%	41.2%	7.3%	3.8%	14.3%	4.5%
2023	29.3%	4.8%	0.5%	40.3%	7.7%	3.9%	8.8%	4.7%
2022	43.3%	4.1%	0.7%	32.7%	7.6%	3.0%	4.2%	4.5%
2021	36.2%	6.5%	0.6%	34.9%	10.2%	3.0%	3.1%	5.5%
2020	33.7%	5.7%	0.6%	41.4%	7.0%	3.7%	3.7%	4.2%
2019	39.3%	4.9%	0.7%	37.9%	6.7%	3.0%	3.3%	4.2%
2018	40.1%	4.3%	0.7%	34.7%	11.1%	2.8%	2.9%	3.4%
2017	46.7%	4.3%	0.7%	34.7%	6.3%	3.3%	3.1%	0.9%
2016	43.5%	4.6%	0.7%	35.4%	8.7%	3.2%	3.1%	0.8%
2015	46.3%	3.8%	0.4%	31.6%	11.6%	3.0%	2.8%	0.6%
2014	45.4%	4.6%	0.5%	33.8%	9.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.4%
2013	45.1%	5.4%	0.5%	32.9%	9.4%	3.2%	3.2%	0.3%
2012	49.2%	5.1%	0.4%	34.0%	6.8%	2.6%	1.7%	0.2%
2011	55.1%	4.2%	0.3%	32.7%	5.7%	1.7%	0.2%	0.1%
2010	49.2%	4.3%	0.7%	33.2%	11.0%	1.5%	0.0%	0.1%
2009	49.9%	4.6%	0.7%	36.1%	8.1%	0.6%	0.0%	0.0%
2008	52.1%	5.3%	0.6%	35.5%	6.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%
2007	52.2%	5.5%	1.4%	34.2%	6.6%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%
2006	42.0%	4.8%	1.0%	42.9%	9.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2005	42.1%	3.9%	1.7%	42.5%	9.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2004	45.7%	3.6%	2.4%	40.7%	7.6%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2003	45.5%	4.2%	2.4%	40.9%	7.1%	n/a	0.0%	0.0%
2002	40.8%	3.7%	2.4%	48.1%	5.0%	n/a	0.0%	0.0%
2001	44.9%	4.4%	1.9%	45.0%	3.8%	n/a	0.0%	0.0%
2000	41.7%	4.7%	2.3%	44.8%	6.5%	n/a	0.0%	0.0%
1999	42.9%	5.3%	2.9%	41.7%	7.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
1998	44.2%	4.9%	2.8%	40.8%	7.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
1997	44.4%	4.4%	3.2%	41.7%	6.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
1996	40.2%	7.0%	3.7%	42.4%	6.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
1995	41.6%	7.7%	4.0%	41.4%	5.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
1994	44.5%	6.7%	5.0%	40.4%	3.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
1993	45.4%	8.0%	5.0%	36.9%	4.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
1992	50.3%	7.8%	4.0%	32.6%	5.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
1991	51.1%	7.1%	3.9%	32.4%	5.6%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
1990	50.1%	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.

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@misc{wpm_countries_bulgaria_history_2025,
  title = {{Bulgaria Electricity History, 1990 to 2025}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/bulgaria/history/}
}

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