Energy efficiency in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Energy efficiency was 16.55 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy efficiency in Bulgaria, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy efficiency in Bulgaria is 16.55 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy efficiency in Bulgaria peaked at 19.85 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.51 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2013.
Bulgaria ranks 18th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 16.91 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 19.85 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.78 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 16.51 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 18.57 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.56 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 16.55 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 18.94 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 15 Hungary 22.21 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 16 Greece 21.01 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 17 Portugal 20.78 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 19 Denmark 15.54 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 20 Serbia 15.38 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 21 Slovakia 14.75 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 15.6% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 7.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy efficiency in Bulgaria?
- Energy efficiency in Bulgaria was 16.55 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy efficiency recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.85 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2006.
- What is the lowest energy efficiency recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.51 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for energy efficiency?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy efficiency rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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