Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.9% for electricity production from oil sources in 2024.
The figure is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 110.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Bulgaria peaked at 4.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 139th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.9% | — |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -30.8% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -33.4% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +47.7% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -39.5% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +58.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -53.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -68.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +72.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +90.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -29.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +34.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 77% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 13.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Bulgaria?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Bulgaria was 0.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Bulgaria ranks 139th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.