Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 29.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal 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 oil, gas and coal sources in Bulgaria stood at 29.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Bulgaria peaked at 61.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 156th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.7% | — |
| 1991 | 61.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 61.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 55.9% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 53.2% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 50.8% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 48.2% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | -16.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 29.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.0%, 48% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 29.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.2%, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 50.8% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 46.3% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 44.6% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 29.0% | 48.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Ores and metals imports 8.7% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Bulgaria?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Bulgaria was 29.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Bulgaria ranks 156th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.