Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator was 16,161 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 16,161 Megawatt 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 Megawatt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,975 Megawatt, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 20th of 47 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.
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,975 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 1,975 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,975 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,975 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,975 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,975 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,975 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,383 Megawatt | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 11,793 Megawatt | +394.9% |
| 1999 | 11,490 Megawatt | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 11,085 Megawatt | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 12,695 Megawatt | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 11,548 Megawatt | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 11,996 Megawatt | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 12,260 Megawatt | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 12,260 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,015 Megawatt | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 9,700 Megawatt | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 9,637 Megawatt | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 9,600 Megawatt | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 10,031 Megawatt | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 10,241 Megawatt | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 11,598 Megawatt | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 11,608 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 11,392 Megawatt | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10,912 Megawatt | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 10,741 Megawatt | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 10,853 Megawatt | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 11,339 Megawatt | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 11,229 Megawatt | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 10,992 Megawatt | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 11,208 Megawatt | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 13,289 Megawatt | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 14,548 Megawatt | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 16,161 Megawatt | +11.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 16,161 Megawatt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,772 Megawatt, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 16,161 Megawatt is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,899 Megawatt, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +394.9% | 2,383 Megawatt | 11,793 Megawatt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,949 Megawatt | 1,975 Megawatt | 11,793 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,280 Megawatt | 9,600 Megawatt | 12,695 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,994 Megawatt | 10,031 Megawatt | 11,608 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,239 Megawatt | 10,992 Megawatt | 16,161 Megawatt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Bulgaria?
- Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Bulgaria was 16,161 Megawatt 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 Megawatt 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 Megawatt in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 47 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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