Electricity mix

Electricity mix in Bulgaria

Breakdown of annual net electricity generation by major source.

2025 · 36 700 GWh
Wind, solar and hydro are included in “Renewables (total)” and must not be added a second time.
Total generation 36 700 GWh 2025
Renewables (total) 11 812 GWh 2025
32.2 % of generation
of which wind 1 282 GWh 2025
3.5 % of generation
of which solar 6 374 GWh 2025
17.4 % of generation
of which hydro 2 894 GWh 2025
7.9 % of generation
Nuclear 14 539 GWh 2025
39.6 % of generation
Fossil fuels and other 10 350 GWh 2025
28.2 % of generation
TREND

Electricity mix history

Trend in total net generation and the three main families, in GWh.

Total generation36 700 GWhNuclear14 539 GWhRenewables (total)11 812 GWhFossil fuels and other10 350 GWh
GWh
39k29k19k10k0Total generation — 36 700 GWhNuclear — 14 539 GWhRenewables (total) — 11 812 GWhFossil fuels and other — 10 350 GWh202320242025

Source: Eurostat · nrg_cb_pem · EnergyBoard processing. Renewables are reconstructed from non-overlapping sources; “fossil fuels and other” is the residual after nuclear and renewables.

KEY CONTEXT

How should the electricity mix of Bulgaria be read?

Latest figures

In 2025, net generation is 36 700 GWh. The main shares are: renewables 32.2 %, nuclear 39.6 %, fossil fuels and other 28.2 %.

What the indicator measures

The electricity mix divides net generation into major families. Renewable, nuclear and “fossil fuels and other” shares are designed to add up to total generation.

Important distinction

A source’s share of generation is not the same as its installed capacity. A technology can account for many MW but a different share of annual GWh.