Electricity production by source in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity production by source was 11.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Bulgaria, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production by source in Bulgaria stood at 11.5%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 475.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Bulgaria peaked at 11.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 1999.
Bulgaria ranks 66th of 208 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 by source in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | -0.4% | — |
| 1998 | -0.5% | +28.6% |
| 1999 | -0.6% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +420.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +331.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +147.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +182.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +88.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +171.5% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +117.9% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +50.3% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +1.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 11.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 11.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.0%, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source 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 | +420.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2% | -0.6% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 1.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Bulgaria?
- Electricity production by source in Bulgaria was 11.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity production by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 66th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 475.9%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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