Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 196.52 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
196.52 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
35th
of 43 countries
All-time high
235.28 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
158.12 terawatt-hours
in 2013
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Bulgaria, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 196.52 terawatt-hours for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in 2020.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Bulgaria peaked at 235.28 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 158.12 terawatt-hours, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 184.91 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 187.07 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 167.78 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 189.66 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 174.76 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 177.9 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 185.6 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 196.03 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 197.29 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 199.61 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 211.71 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 224.7 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 234.69 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 235.28 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 188.86 terawatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 175.58 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 179.37 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 176.72 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 158.12 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 161.1 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 168.52 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 201.48 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 171.33 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 177.68 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 208.52 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 196.52 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 196.52 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 39% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 196.52 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 487.65 terawatt-hours, 40% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180.84 terawatt-hours | 167.78 terawatt-hours | 189.66 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 205.17 terawatt-hours | 177.9 terawatt-hours | 235.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.84 terawatt-hours | 158.12 terawatt-hours | 208.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.52 terawatt-hours | 196.52 terawatt-hours | 196.52 terawatt-hours | 1 |
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 production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Bulgaria?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Bulgaria was 196.52 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 235.28 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.12 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.