Fossil fuel production by fuel in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 0.0968 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0968 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
94th
of 220 countries
All-time high
32.74 terawatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Bulgaria, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0968 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel production by fuel in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel in Bulgaria peaked at 32.74 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
Bulgaria ranks 94th of 220 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.
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1965 | 0.7924 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +49.3% |
| 1967 | 3.57 terawatt-hours | +201.8% |
| 1968 | 5.49 terawatt-hours | +53.8% |
| 1969 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 5.15 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 3.55 terawatt-hours | -31.0% |
| 1972 | 2.39 terawatt-hours | -32.7% |
| 1973 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1194 terawatt-hours | -93.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4016 terawatt-hours | +236.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1085 terawatt-hours | -73.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3473 terawatt-hours | +220.0% |
| 1979 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +328.1% |
| 1980 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9683 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1105 terawatt-hours | -90.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1105 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0976 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0942 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4099 terawatt-hours | +335.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7172 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6151 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.513 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4095 terawatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4103 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3089 terawatt-hours | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2064 terawatt-hours | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2033 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2033 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2089 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2089 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.45 terawatt-hours | +1553.2% |
| 2005 | 32.74 terawatt-hours | +848.2% |
| 2006 | 4.83 terawatt-hours | -85.2% |
| 2007 | 3.06 terawatt-hours | -36.6% |
| 2008 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | -62.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1037 terawatt-hours | -90.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5232 terawatt-hours | +404.5% |
| 2011 | 3.66 terawatt-hours | +600.0% |
| 2012 | 3.98 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9731 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8371 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3443 terawatt-hours | -58.9% |
| 2019 | 0.406 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6831 terawatt-hours | +68.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3785 terawatt-hours | -44.6% |
| 2022 | 0.203 terawatt-hours | -46.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1148 terawatt-hours | -43.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0968 terawatt-hours | -15.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0968 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3324 terawatt-hours, 29% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1553.2% | 0.2089 terawatt-hours | 3.45 terawatt-hours |
| 2005 | +848.2% | 3.45 terawatt-hours | 32.74 terawatt-hours |
| 2011 | +600.0% | 0.5232 terawatt-hours | 3.66 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +404.5% | 0.1037 terawatt-hours | 0.5232 terawatt-hours |
| 1992 | +335.2% | 0.0942 terawatt-hours | 0.4099 terawatt-hours |
| 1979 | +328.1% | 0.3473 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.67 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.79 terawatt-hours | 0.1085 terawatt-hours | 5.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8961 terawatt-hours | 0.1105 terawatt-hours | 1.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3782 terawatt-hours | 0.0942 terawatt-hours | 0.7172 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.62 terawatt-hours | 0.1037 terawatt-hours | 32.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 0.3443 terawatt-hours | 3.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2952 terawatt-hours | 0.0968 terawatt-hours | 0.6831 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production by fuel in Bulgaria?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel in Bulgaria was 0.0968 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.74 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Bulgaria rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Bulgaria ranks 94th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.