Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 5.49 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Bulgaria, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Bulgaria stood at 5.49 billion kWh. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 439.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Bulgaria peaked at 5.49 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, -229.00 million kWh, in 1999.
That places Bulgaria 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1991 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1992 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1993 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1994 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1995 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1996 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1997 | -182.00 million kWh | — |
| 1998 | -228.00 million kWh | +25.3% |
| 1999 | -229.00 million kWh | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0 kWh | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2002 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2003 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2004 | 810,000 kWh | — |
| 2005 | 4.49 million kWh | +454.3% |
| 2006 | 20.03 million kWh | +346.1% |
| 2007 | 46.86 million kWh | +133.9% |
| 2008 | 137.69 million kWh | +193.8% |
| 2009 | 248.00 million kWh | +80.1% |
| 2010 | 731.19 million kWh | +194.8% |
| 2011 | 1.02 billion kWh | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 2.07 billion kWh | +102.9% |
| 2013 | 2.88 billion kWh | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 2.79 billion kWh | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.10 billion kWh | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 3.17 billion kWh | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.30 billion kWh | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.23 billion kWh | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 4.56 billion kWh | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 4.65 billion kWh | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.49 billion kWh | +18.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.49 billion kWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 billion kWh, 3.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.49 billion kWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.40 billion kWh, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh 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 | +454.3% | 810,000 kWh | 4.49 million kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -63.90 million kWh | -229.00 million kWh | 0 kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.79 million kWh | 0 kWh | 248.00 million kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 billion kWh | 731.19 million kWh | 4.56 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 billion kWh | 4.65 billion kWh | 5.49 billion kWh | 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 hydroelectric in Bulgaria?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Bulgaria was 5.49 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 billion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -229.00 million kWh in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 439.3%. 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.