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
12th
of 35 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 12th out of 35 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.
Energy self-reliance in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.8% | — |
| 1991 | 36.7% | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 41.2% | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 39.6% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 39.3% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 41.4% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 44.7% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 46.2% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | -8.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 44.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 44.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 12th out of 35 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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