Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 6.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bulgaria stood at 6.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bulgaria peaked at 18.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 117th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.5% | — |
| 1991 | 13.1% | +23.9% |
| 1992 | 18.0% | +37.8% |
| 1993 | 15.4% | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +2.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 81% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 10.5% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.4% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 13.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bulgaria?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bulgaria was 6.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Bulgaria ranks 117th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.