Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel was 3,313 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,313 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
22nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
4,368 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2011
All-time low
3,062 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2024, production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Bulgaria stood at 3,313 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Bulgaria peaked at 4,368 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,062 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1992.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,623 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 3,514 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3,062 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 3,267 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 3,279 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,593 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 3,673 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3,680 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,586 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3,289 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 3,519 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 3,781 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 3,670 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3,663 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,579 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3,815 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3,942 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,723 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 3,872 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 3,694 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 4,011 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 4,368 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 4,066 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 3,767 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 4,083 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 4,232 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3,893 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 3,922 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,027 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3,807 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 3,504 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 4,090 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 4,342 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 3,461 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 3,313 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,457 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 3,062 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 3,680 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,726 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 3,519 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 3,942 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,018 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 3,767 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 4,368 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,742 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 3,313 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 4,342 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 19 Greece 4,981 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 20 Romania 4,590 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 21 Portugal 4,393 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 23 Hungary 3,266 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 24 Serbia 3,223 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 25 Denmark 3,037 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
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 production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Bulgaria?
- Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Bulgaria was 3,313 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,368 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2011.
- What is the lowest production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,062 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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