Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 1,062 w per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bulgaria stood at 1,062 w per capita. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bulgaria peaked at 1,062 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 112.63 w per capita, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 38th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 228.24 w per capita | 112.63 w per capita | 331.33 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 543.28 w per capita | 363.96 w per capita | 619.13 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 798.49 w per capita | 629.33 w per capita | 1,062 w per capita | 5 |
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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 46.56 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bulgaria?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Bulgaria was 1,062 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,062 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.63 w per capita in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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