Share of primary energy from oil in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of primary energy from oil was 32.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32.3%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
54th
of 80 countries
All-time high
56.3%
in 1974
All-time low
20.4%
in 2011
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from oil in Bulgaria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from oil in Bulgaria stood at 32.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Bulgaria peaked at 56.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2011.
That places Bulgaria 54th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from oil in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 37.7% | — |
| 1966 | 40.0% | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 43.1% | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 45.2% | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 51.7% | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 54.6% | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 55.1% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 56.1% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 54.0% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 53.0% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 52.4% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 51.9% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 50.0% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 45.2% | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 42.5% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 40.8% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 39.4% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 36.5% | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 37.7% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 36.0% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 37.3% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 36.7% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 36.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 30.5% | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 29.0% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 29.5% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 21.4% | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 23.7% | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 32.8% | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 32.3% | -1.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 32.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.8%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 32.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.8%, 77% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.2% | 37.7% | 50.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 53.7% | 51.6% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.2% | 36.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 21.4% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 23.3% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 20.4% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 25.8% | 32.8% | 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 share of primary energy from oil in Bulgaria?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Bulgaria was 32.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Bulgaria ranks 54th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.