Electricity production from nuclear sources in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity production from nuclear sources was 40.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 40.2% for electricity production from nuclear sources in 2023.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from nuclear sources in Bulgaria peaked at 47.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2015.
That places Bulgaria 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.8% | — |
| 1991 | 32.3% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 32.4% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 36.8% | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 40.2% | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 42.3% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 41.5% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 41.3% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.3% | 32.3% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 33.8% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 31.2% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 32.6% | 40.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from nuclear sources in Bulgaria?
- Electricity production from nuclear sources in Bulgaria was 40.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from nuclear sources rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.