Hydropower generation by region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Hydropower generation by region was 2.78 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Hydropower generation by region in Bulgaria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2.78 terawatt-hours for hydropower generation by region in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hydropower generation by region in Bulgaria peaked at 5.65 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.3 terawatt-hours, in 1994.
That places Bulgaria 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.62 terawatt-hours | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 3.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 terawatt-hours | 2.24 terawatt-hours | 3.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 3.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 4.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 terawatt-hours | 2.83 terawatt-hours | 5.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 terawatt-hours | 2.78 terawatt-hours | 4.82 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 10,454 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 67.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 10,454 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8871 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.33 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.00 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hydropower generation by region in Bulgaria?
- Hydropower generation by region in Bulgaria was 2.78 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hydropower generation by region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest hydropower generation by region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 terawatt-hours in 1994.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hydropower generation by region?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hydropower generation by region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.