Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator was 16,161 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16,161
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
18th
of 38 countries
All-time high
16,161
in 2024
All-time low
1,975
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Bulgaria, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 2.0k1991: 2.0k1992: 2.0k1993: 2.0k1994: 2.0k1995: 2.0k1996: 2.0k1997: 2.4k1998: 11.8k1999: 11.5k2000: 11.1k2001: 12.7k2002: 11.5k2003: 12.0k2004: 12.3k2005: 12.3k2006: 12.0k2007: 9.7k2008: 9.6k2009: 9.6k2010: 10.0k2011: 10.2k2012: 11.6k2013: 11.6k2014: 11.4k2015: 10.9k2016: 10.7k2017: 10.9k2018: 11.3k2019: 11.2k2020: 11.0k2021: 11.2k2022: 13.3k2023: 14.5k2024: 16.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 16,161 for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Bulgaria peaked at 16,161 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,975, in 1990.

Bulgaria ranks 18th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,949 1,975 11,793 10
2000s 11,280 9,600 12,695 10
2010s 10,994 10,031 11,608 10
2020s 13,239 10,992 16,161 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 15 Czechia 23,022 compare
  2. 16 Romania 20,895 compare
  3. 17 Denmark 18,902 compare
  4. 19 Hungary 14,676 compare
  5. 20 Ireland 12,869 compare
  6. 21 Serbia 8,962 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Bulgaria?
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Bulgaria was 16,161 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 16,161 in 2024.
What is the lowest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,975 in 1990.
How does Bulgaria rank for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator?
Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 1,309 data points, 1990–2024
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