Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate was -5.89 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -5.89 % change on previous year for electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 150.6% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 175.22 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -24.88 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 175.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 95.34 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1977 | 17.94 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4419 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1979 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +933.9% |
| 1980 | -0.2427 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1981 | 47.92 % change on previous year | -19841.3% |
| 1982 | 17.84 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1983 | 14.63 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1985 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1986 | -8.08 % change on previous year | -359.8% |
| 1987 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1988 | 28.9 % change on previous year | +853.1% |
| 1989 | -9.13 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6453 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1991 | -10.1 % change on previous year | -1664.4% |
| 1992 | -12.37 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 20.95 % change on previous year | -269.4% |
| 1994 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1995 | 12.52 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1996 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1997 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1998 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +162.4% |
| 1999 | -6.45 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 14.99 % change on previous year | -332.4% |
| 2001 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2002 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2003 | -14.54 % change on previous year | -524.3% |
| 2004 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2005 | 10.88 % change on previous year | -508.7% |
| 2006 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2007 | -24.88 % change on previous year | -652.5% |
| 2008 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2009 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2010 | -0.0655 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2011 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -10707.0% |
| 2012 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2013 | -10.2 % change on previous year | +214.0% |
| 2014 | 12 % change on previous year | -217.6% |
| 2015 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2016 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 2017 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 2018 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -355.9% |
| 2019 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4227 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2021 | -0.8419 % change on previous year | -299.2% |
| 2022 | -0.1819 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2023 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +901.8% |
| 2024 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2025 | -5.89 % change on previous year | +150.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -5.89 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5.89 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -5.89 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.5095 % change on previous year, 11.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +19841.3% | -0.2427 % change on previous year | 47.92 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +10707.0% | -0.0655 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -1664.4% | 0.6453 % change on previous year | -10.1 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +933.9% | 0.4419 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.7 % change on previous year | 0.4419 % change on previous year | 175.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.14 % change on previous year | -9.13 % change on previous year | 47.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 % change on previous year | -12.37 % change on previous year | 20.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3735 % change on previous year | -24.88 % change on previous year | 14.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9882 % change on previous year | -10.2 % change on previous year | 12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.78 % change on previous year | -5.89 % change on previous year | 0.4227 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 20 Spain -0.8436 % change on previous year compare
- 21 India -1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 22 South Korea -2.16 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Romania -6.51 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Sweden -7.05 % change on previous year compare
- 26 United Kingdom -10.37 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was -5.89 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 175.22 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.88 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from nuclear. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from nuclear Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from nuclear. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.