Electricity available to internal market in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity available to internal market was 2,487 Gigawatt-hour in 2026. ▼ Falling
Electricity available to internal market in Bulgaria, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Gigawatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity available to internal market in Bulgaria is 2,487 Gigawatt-hour, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity available to internal market in Bulgaria peaked at 3,507 Gigawatt-hour in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,487 Gigawatt-hour, in 2026.
That places Bulgaria 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Electricity available to internal market in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Gigawatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,320 Gigawatt-hour | — |
| 2009 | 3,253 Gigawatt-hour | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,219 Gigawatt-hour | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,316 Gigawatt-hour | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3,394 Gigawatt-hour | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,378 Gigawatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,273 Gigawatt-hour | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,076 Gigawatt-hour | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 3,507 Gigawatt-hour | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 2,904 Gigawatt-hour | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 3,216 Gigawatt-hour | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 2,986 Gigawatt-hour | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 2,949 Gigawatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,087 Gigawatt-hour | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 2,968 Gigawatt-hour | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 3,104 Gigawatt-hour | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 3,267 Gigawatt-hour | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 3,293 Gigawatt-hour | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 2,487 Gigawatt-hour | -24.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2,487 Gigawatt-hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,825 Gigawatt-hour, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2,487 Gigawatt-hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,135 Gigawatt-hour, 60% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,286 Gigawatt-hour | 3,253 Gigawatt-hour | 3,320 Gigawatt-hour | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,227 Gigawatt-hour | 2,904 Gigawatt-hour | 3,507 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,022 Gigawatt-hour | 2,487 Gigawatt-hour | 3,293 Gigawatt-hour | 7 |
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More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity available to internal market in Bulgaria?
- Electricity available to internal market in Bulgaria was 2,487 Gigawatt-hour in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity available to internal market recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,507 Gigawatt-hour in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity available to internal market recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,487 Gigawatt-hour in 2026.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity available to internal market?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2026.
- Is electricity available to internal market rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity available to internal market. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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