Number of people with and without electricity access in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of people with and without electricity access was 6.44 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Bulgaria stood at 6.44 million people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Bulgaria peaked at 8.72 million people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.44 million people, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 99th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.72 million people | — |
| 1991 | 8.63 million people | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 8.54 million people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 8.47 million people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 8.44 million people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 8.41 million people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 8.36 million people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.31 million people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 8.26 million people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.21 million people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 7.20 million people | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 7.10 million people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.98 million people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.97 million people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.95 million people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.94 million people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.93 million people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.92 million people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.92 million people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.92 million people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.91 million people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.91 million people | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.92 million people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.82 million people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.78 million people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.75 million people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.71 million people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.67 million people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.62 million people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.56 million people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.53 million people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.49 million people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.47 million people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.45 million people | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.44 million people | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.44 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 2.1× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.44 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.21 million people, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.44 million people | 8.21 million people | 8.72 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.98 million people | 6.92 million people | 7.20 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.77 million people | 6.56 million people | 6.92 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.48 million people | 6.44 million people | 6.53 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 13.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Bulgaria?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Bulgaria was 6.44 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.72 million people in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 million people in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.