Electricity production from natural gas sources in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 4.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from natural gas sources in Bulgaria is 4.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Bulgaria peaked at 8.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2004.
That places Bulgaria 99th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.6% | — |
| 1991 | 7.1% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -37.0% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -36.5% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 4.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 6.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Bulgaria?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Bulgaria was 4.8% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.