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Bulgaria Wind Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Bulgaria generated 1.34 TWh of electricity from wind in 2025, 3.5% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 54th largest wind power producer in 2025 of the 111 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Wind supplied 8.5% 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 1.34 TWh of electricity from wind in 2025.
  • Wind supplied 3.5% of Bulgaria's electricity in 2025.
  • Bulgaria was the 54th largest wind power producer in 2025 among the 111 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Bulgaria's wind generation in 2025 was 9% lower than in 2020, when it was 1.48 TWh.
  • Bulgaria's wind generation in 2025 was 8% lower than in 2015, when it was 1.45 TWh.
  • Bulgaria's wind generation peaked at 1.58 TWh in 2023.
  • Bulgaria's wind share in 2025 was below the world share of 8.5%.
  • Bulgaria had 710 MW of wind generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Wind generation1.34 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Bulgaria's electricity3.5%2025 · Ember
World share of wind8.5%2025 · Ember
Rank by wind generation (each country's latest year)54 of 1112025 · Ember
Wind capacity710 MW2025 · Ember

Wind Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
Bulgaria wind electricity generation, 1990 to 2025 Bulgaria's electricity generation from wind each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 1.34 TWh in 2025. 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 19901995200020052010201520202025
Bulgaria's electricity generation from wind each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 1.34 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Bulgaria wind electricity generation, 1990 to 2025
YearWind
19900 TWh
19910 TWh
19920 TWh
19930 TWh
19940 TWh
19950 TWh
19960 TWh
19970 TWh
19980 TWh
19990 TWh
2000n/a
2001n/a
2002n/a
2003n/a
20040 TWh
20050 TWh
200620.0 GWh
200750.0 GWh
2008120 GWh
2009240 GWh
2010680 GWh
2011860 GWh
20121.22 TWh
20131.37 TWh
20141.33 TWh
20151.45 TWh
20161.42 TWh
20171.50 TWh
20181.32 TWh
20191.32 TWh
20201.48 TWh
20211.43 TWh
20221.50 TWh
20231.58 TWh
20241.44 TWh
20251.34 TWh
Share of Bulgaria's electricity from wind and the world share, 1990 to 2025 The share of Bulgaria's electricity generated from wind, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 3.5%, against 8.5% worldwide. 0 3 5 8 10 19901995200020052010201520202025
The share of Bulgaria's electricity generated from wind, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 3.5%, against 8.5% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Bulgaria's electricity from wind 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
2000n/a0.2%
2001n/a0.3%
2002n/a0.3%
2003n/a0.4%
20040.0%0.5%
20050.0%0.6%
20060.0%0.7%
20070.1%0.9%
20080.3%1.1%
20090.6%1.4%
20101.5%1.6%
20111.7%2.0%
20122.6%2.4%
20133.2%2.7%
20142.8%3.0%
20153.0%3.5%
20163.2%3.9%
20173.3%4.5%
20182.8%4.8%
20193.0%5.3%
20203.7%6.0%
20213.0%6.6%
20223.0%7.3%
20233.9%7.8%
20243.8%8.1%
20253.5%8.5%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 1.34 TWh 3.5% 8.5% 710 MW
2024 1.44 TWh 3.8% 8.1% 710 MW
2023 1.58 TWh 3.9% 7.8% 700 MW
2022 1.50 TWh 3.0% 7.3% 700 MW
2021 1.43 TWh 3.0% 6.6% 700 MW
2020 1.48 TWh 3.7% 6.0% 700 MW
2019 1.32 TWh 3.0% 5.3% 700 MW
2018 1.32 TWh 2.8% 4.8% 700 MW
2017 1.50 TWh 3.3% 4.5% 700 MW
2016 1.42 TWh 3.2% 3.9% 700 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.

Wind Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through August 2026
Bulgaria monthly wind electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026 Bulgaria generated 80.0 GWh of electricity from wind in August 2026, against 70.0 GWh in August 2025. 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 2024-092025-032025-092026-03
Bulgaria generated 80.0 GWh of electricity from wind in August 2026, against 70.0 GWh in August 2025.
Monthly statistics through August 2026, TWh
Bulgaria monthly wind electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026
MonthWind
2024-09100 GWh
2024-10100 GWh
2024-11120 GWh
2024-12170 GWh
2025-01130 GWh
2025-02140 GWh
2025-03120 GWh
2025-0490.0 GWh
2025-0580.0 GWh
2025-0670.0 GWh
2025-0780.0 GWh
2025-0870.0 GWh
2025-0990.0 GWh
2025-10110 GWh
2025-11130 GWh
2025-12140 GWh
2026-01180 GWh
2026-02140 GWh
2026-03110 GWh
2026-0480.0 GWh
2026-05120 GWh
2026-0650.0 GWh
2026-0780.0 GWh
2026-0880.0 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.