Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was 2.05 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 233.2%
World rank
98th
of 217 countries
All-time high
16.65 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-19.55 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2.05 % change on previous year for primary energy use, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 233.2% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 16.65 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -19.55 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 98th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 16.65 % change on previous year | +124.1% |
| 1968 | 13.07 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1969 | 11 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1970 | 12.43 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1972 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1973 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +196.6% |
| 1976 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1977 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1979 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1981 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1982 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -329.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6002 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1984 | -0.5091 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 1985 | -0.1466 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1986 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -1398.0% |
| 1987 | 0.679 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1988 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +270.7% |
| 1989 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1990 | -7.1 % change on previous year | +605.4% |
| 1991 | -19.55 % change on previous year | +175.1% |
| 1992 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1993 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -220.9% |
| 1994 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 1995 | 7 % change on previous year | -308.1% |
| 1996 | -0.7331 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1997 | -5.38 % change on previous year | +633.5% |
| 1998 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1999 | -12.09 % change on previous year | +187.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3601 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2001 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +1157.1% |
| 2002 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 2003 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 2004 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 2005 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -333.7% |
| 2006 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2007 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -221.6% |
| 2008 | -0.7823 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2009 | -12.74 % change on previous year | +1529.2% |
| 2010 | 3 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2011 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +177.6% |
| 2012 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 2013 | -8.76 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 2014 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 2015 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2016 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 2017 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 2018 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2019 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2020 | -7.64 % change on previous year | +386.9% |
| 2021 | 12.02 % change on previous year | -257.2% |
| 2022 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2023 | -14.77 % change on previous year | -487.5% |
| 2024 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2025 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -233.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.04 % change on previous year | 7.43 % change on previous year | 16.65 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.59 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 12.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.42 % change on previous year | -19.55 % change on previous year | 7.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5294 % change on previous year | -12.74 % change on previous year | 7.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6074 % change on previous year | -8.76 % change on previous year | 8.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.01 % change on previous year | -14.77 % change on previous year | 12.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 99 Brazil 1.99 % change on previous year compare
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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 primary energy use, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 2.05 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.65 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.55 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 98th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.