IPAC Dashboard indicators — Share in electricity production - Oil in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: IPAC Dashboard indicators — Share in electricity production - Oil was 0.6474 Index in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6474 Index
Change on year
down 31.2%
World rank
91st
of 136 countries
All-time high
26.13 Index
in 1978
All-time low
0.2741 Index
in 2011
Years of data
55
1971–2025
IPAC Dashboard indicators — Share in electricity production - Oil in Bulgaria, 1971–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
In 2025, ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil in Bulgaria stood at 0.6474 Index.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.2% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil in Bulgaria peaked at 26.13 Index in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.2741 Index, in 2011.
That places Bulgaria 91st out of 136 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPAC Dashboard indicators — Share in electricity production - Oil in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.17 Index | — |
| 1972 | 9.2 Index | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 11.02 Index | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 16.65 Index | +51.2% |
| 1975 | 15.29 Index | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 18.61 Index | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 21.29 Index | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 26.13 Index | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 23.42 Index | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 22.49 Index | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 19.76 Index | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 18.86 Index | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 18.2 Index | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 18.64 Index | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 18.82 Index | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 17.87 Index | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 14.95 Index | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 2.72 Index | -81.8% |
| 1989 | 4.13 Index | +51.6% |
| 1990 | 2.94 Index | -28.9% |
| 1991 | 3.32 Index | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 3.42 Index | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.34 Index | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 4.28 Index | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.46 Index | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 3.13 Index | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 2.17 Index | -30.5% |
| 1998 | 2.18 Index | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.44 Index | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 1.63 Index | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 1.33 Index | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 1.97 Index | +48.0% |
| 2003 | 1.87 Index | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.99 Index | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.38 Index | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8334 Index | -39.6% |
| 2007 | 1.32 Index | +58.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6217 Index | -53.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7746 Index | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8545 Index | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2741 Index | -67.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4732 Index | +72.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5249 Index | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4496 Index | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3734 Index | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7131 Index | +91.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8823 Index | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7133 Index | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8312 Index | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7424 Index | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7569 Index | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9923 Index | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7 Index | -29.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9411 Index | +34.4% |
| 2025 | 0.6474 Index | -31.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.6474 Index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7507 Index, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.6474 Index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4725 Index, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.64 Index | 8.17 Index | 26.13 Index | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.64 Index | 2.72 Index | 22.49 Index | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 Index | 2.17 Index | 4.34 Index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 Index | 0.6217 Index | 1.99 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.609 Index | 0.2741 Index | 0.8823 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7967 Index | 0.6474 Index | 0.9923 Index | 6 |
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 ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil in Bulgaria?
- Ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil in Bulgaria was 0.6474 Index in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.13 Index in 1978.
- What is the lowest ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2741 Index in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil?
- Bulgaria ranks 91st out of 136 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ipac dashboard indicators — share in electricity production - oil rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of IPAC Dashboard indicators — Share in electricity production - Oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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