Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was -3.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports as a share of demand in Bulgaria is -3.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 47.5% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Bulgaria peaked at 8.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -32.0%, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 191st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5% | -9.7% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -16.1% | -20.9% | -11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -20.7% | -27.7% | -13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.3% | -32.0% | -2.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 15.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0.0968 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 14.32 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0968 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 14.32 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports as a share of demand in Bulgaria?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Bulgaria was -3.9% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.0% in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Bulgaria ranks 191st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.