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
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 46.56 (2023)
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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