Share of primary energy from gas in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of primary energy from gas was 13.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from gas in Bulgaria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from gas in Bulgaria is 13.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from gas in Bulgaria peaked at 20.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1965.
That places Bulgaria 57th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 0.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 11.2% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 14.6% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.6% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.9% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.0% | 15.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 54 South Korea 17.5% compare
- 55 Czechia 17.0% compare
- 56 Indonesia 15.1% compare
- 58 Slovenia 13.2% compare
- 60 Switzerland 12.6% 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 share of primary energy from gas in Bulgaria?
- Share of primary energy from gas in Bulgaria was 13.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from gas recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from gas recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1965.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of primary energy from gas?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from gas rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.