CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE · RESOURCES

Bulgaria: natural resources

Minerals produced, mines and deposits, power capacity and how much the economy depends on resources. Bulgaria is part of the Invest Global country data, so every figure carries its source.

Mines and deposits mapped
33
21 operating
Minerals above 1% of world
0
USGS MCS 2026
Power capacity
9.3 GW
43 plants
Clean share of electricity
72%
Ember, 2025

Mines and deposits

Lead17
Zinc15
Copper13
Silver12
Gold5
Molybdenum3
Manganese2
Phosphate2
Titanium1
Coal1
SiteCommoditiesStatusOperatorSource
Varna DistrictManganeseOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
9th SeptemberLead, ZincOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Angel KanakievLead, ZincOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
AssarelCopper, MolybdenumOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Bulgaust Mangan JvManganeseOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
ChelopechCopperOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
ChiprovtsiLead, Silver, GoldOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
ElatziteCopper, Gold, Molybdenum, SilverOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Erma RekaLead, Zinc, Silver, CopperOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Georgi Dimitrov Smelt.KurdzhaliznZincOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
GidjurskaZinc, Lead, Copper, SilverOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS
Gorubso Division ILead, ZincOperatingNot statedUSGS MRDS

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Power capacity by fuel

Coal4.9 GW
Nuclear2.0 GW
Hydro2.0 GW
Solar279 MW
Wind156 MW
Largest plantsFuelCapacityOwner
KOZLODUYNuclear2,000 MWNot stated
Maritsa Itzok-2 power stationCoal1,602 MWTEC Maritsa Iztok 2 EAD
Maritsa Itzok-3 power stationCoal908 MWContour Global Maritsa Iztok 3 AD
PSCHAIRA GENHydro864 MWNot stated
AES GalabovoCoal670 MWAES
Bobov Dol power stationCoal630 MWEnergia MK
PSBELMEKENHydro375 MWNot stated
Brikel power stationCoal240 MWBrikel EAD

Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Plants of about 1 MW and above, data mostly 2018 to 2021.

Resource dependence

Oil rents
0.0%
% of GDP · 2021
Natural gas rents
0.0%
% of GDP · 2021
Coal rents
0.1%
% of GDP · 2021
Mineral rents
0.6%
% of GDP · 2021
Fuel exports
7.3%
% of merchandise exports · 2025
Ores and metals exports
15.4%
% of merchandise exports · 2025

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.

Mine and deposit locations combine the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (public domain, last updated 2022, strongest for the United States and the Americas) and Wikidata (CC0, notable named mines). Coverage is uneven and partly historical, and status can be out of date: this is not a complete or current registry, and a point on the map is not an offer, a licence or evidence of a legal right. Production and reserve figures are from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries and are rounded estimates. Power plants are from the WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), mostly 2018 to 2021. Nothing here is investment, legal or technical advice.