Main indicators - share of renewable energy in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Main indicators - share of renewable energy was 22.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.7
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
23.32
in 2020
All-time low
9.1
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Main indicators - share of renewable energy in Bulgaria, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, main indicators - share of renewable energy in Bulgaria stood at 22.7.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, main indicators - share of renewable energy in Bulgaria peaked at 23.32 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.1, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Main indicators - share of renewable energy in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.23 | — |
| 2005 | 9.17 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.41 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.1 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.35 | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 12.01 | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 13.93 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 14.15 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.84 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 18.9 | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 18.05 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 18.26 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 18.76 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 18.7 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.58 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 21.55 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 23.32 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 19.39 | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 19.08 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 23.15 | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 23.21 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 22.7 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.88 | 9.1 | 12.01 | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.87 | 13.93 | 21.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.81 | 19.08 | 23.32 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 19 Slovenia 25.4 compare
- 20 Germany 23.9 compare
- 20 France 23.9 compare
- 22 Netherlands 22.7 compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 22.1 compare
- 25 North Macedonia 21.81 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is main indicators - share of renewable energy in Bulgaria?
- Main indicators - share of renewable energy in Bulgaria was 22.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest main indicators - share of renewable energy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.32 in 2020.
- What is the lowest main indicators - share of renewable energy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for main indicators - share of renewable energy?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is main indicators - share of renewable energy rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 Main indicators - share of renewable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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