Energy self-reliance in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Energy self-reliance was 44.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.1%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
9th
of 27 countries
All-time high
54.1%
in 2021
All-time low
31.8%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy self-reliance in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy self-reliance in Bulgaria is 44.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy self-reliance in Bulgaria peaked at 54.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.5% | 31.8% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 40.1% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 46.5% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 44.1% | 54.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 self-reliance in Bulgaria?
- Energy self-reliance in Bulgaria was 44.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy self-reliance recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy self-reliance recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for energy self-reliance?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy self-reliance rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy self-reliance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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