Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 7.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bulgaria stood at 7.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bulgaria peaked at 12.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1994.
Bulgaria ranks 111th of 210 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 from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.5% | — |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +34.0% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +43.8% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -31.5% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -40.5% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +51.2% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -34.0% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -3.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 4.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 50% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 3.8% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 4.9% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 10.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- 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)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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- Fuel imports 13.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bulgaria?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bulgaria was 7.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1994.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Bulgaria ranks 111th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.