Alternative and nuclear energy in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Alternative and nuclear energy was 29.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alternative and nuclear energy in Bulgaria is 29.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Bulgaria peaked at 29.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 16th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.1% | — |
| 1991 | 16.2% | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 14.1% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 20.5% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 23.8% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 26.1% | 29.8% | 4 |
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- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Bulgaria?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Bulgaria was 29.8% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.