Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant was 68 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
68 Number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
72 Number
in 2019
All-time low
64 Number
in 2022
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant in Bulgaria, 2017–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 68 Number for number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
That places Bulgaria 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 68 Number | — |
| 2018 | 69 Number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 72 Number | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 65 Number | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 66 Number | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 64 Number | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 69 Number | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 68 Number | -1.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 68 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 210 Number, 32% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 68 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 208 Number, 33% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.67 Number | 68 Number | 72 Number | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.4 Number | 64 Number | 69 Number | 5 |
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 number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant in Bulgaria?
- Number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant in Bulgaria was 68 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 72 Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 Number in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant, generation technologies and primary energy savings levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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