Number of people without access to electricity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of people without access to electricity was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
94th
of 214 countries
All-time high
972,251 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of people without access to electricity in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
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 without access to electricity in Bulgaria stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Bulgaria peaked at 972,251 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 972,251 people | — |
| 2001 | 913,042 people | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 854,251 people | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 808,634 people | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 763,969 people | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 719,943 people | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 668,890 people | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 626,263 people | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 576,927 people | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 528,555 people | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 480,714 people | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 433,551 people | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 387,212 people | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 336,520 people | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 290,016 people | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 237,464 people | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 186,142 people | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 129,266 people | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 87,241 people | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 52,934 people | -39.3% |
| 2020 | 19,652 people | -62.9% |
| 2021 | 13,014 people | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people without access to electricity in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -100.0% | 13,014 people | 0 people |
| 2020 | -62.9% | 52,934 people | 19,652 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 743,272 people | 528,555 people | 972,251 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,106 people | 52,934 people | 480,714 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,533 people | 0 people | 19,652 people | 5 |
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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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Bulgaria?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Bulgaria was 0 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 without access to electricity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 972,251 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Bulgaria ranks 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 without access to electricity. 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.