Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … annual in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … annual was 18.16 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Bulgaria, 1998–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Bulgaria stood at 18.16 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 823.3% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Bulgaria peaked at 454.32 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -25.27 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 renewable sources, excluding … annual in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -25.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | -0.4386 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2000 | 100 % change on previous year | -22900.0% |
| 2005 | 454.32 % change on previous year | +354.3% |
| 2006 | 346.1 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 133.95 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2008 | 193.83 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 2009 | 80.11 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2010 | 194.84 % change on previous year | +143.2% |
| 2011 | 39.21 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2012 | 102.91 % change on previous year | +162.5% |
| 2013 | 39.25 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2014 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2015 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -467.8% |
| 2016 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2017 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +121.8% |
| 2018 | 28.17 % change on previous year | +545.5% |
| 2019 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2020 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2021 | 18.16 % change on previous year | +823.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 18.16 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.26 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 18.16 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … annual in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +22900.0% | -0.4386 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -12.86 % change on previous year | -25.27 % change on previous year | -0.4386 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 218.05 % change on previous year | 80.11 % change on previous year | 454.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.66 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | 194.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.06 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 18.16 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 55 Dominican Republic 19.44 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Antigua and Barbuda 19.26 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Afghanistan 18.55 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Norway 17.98 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Croatia 17.74 % change on previous year compare
- 61 United States Virgin Islands 17.55 % change on previous year compare
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 renewable sources, excluding in Bulgaria?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Bulgaria was 18.16 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 454.32 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.27 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.