Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … unit in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … unit was 0.0651 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Bulgaria, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kWh per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Bulgaria stood at 0.0651 kWh per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 268.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0665 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.0168 kWh per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
Bulgaria ranks 19th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … unit in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kWh per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | -0.0161 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | -0.0152 kWh per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1999 | -0.0168 kWh per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0.0002 kWh per US$ of GDP | +385.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 kWh per US$ of GDP | +287.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 kWh per US$ of GDP | +81.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 kWh per US$ of GDP | +139.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 kWh per US$ of GDP | +88.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0144 kWh per US$ of GDP | +202.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0176 kWh per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 0.038 kWh per US$ of GDP | +115.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0515 kWh per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0488 kWh per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0612 kWh per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0587 kWh per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0558 kWh per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0641 kWh per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0665 kWh per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0659 kWh per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0651 kWh per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0651 kWh per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 kWh per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0651 kWh per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.026 kWh per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +385.5% | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kWh per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | +287.6% | 0.0002 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kWh per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0048 kWh per US$ of GDP | -0.0168 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 kWh per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0477 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0665 kWh per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0655 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0651 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0659 kWh per US$ of GDP | 2 |
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 renewable sources, excluding in Bulgaria?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Bulgaria was 0.0651 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0665 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0168 kWh per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.7%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.