Renewable electricity output in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Renewable electricity output was 22.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Bulgaria, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Bulgaria is 22.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 139.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Bulgaria peaked at 22.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1994.
Bulgaria ranks 111th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity output in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.5% | — |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +34.0% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +43.8% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -31.5% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -32.7% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +37.8% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +38.4% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 3.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 4.9% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 9.3% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.5% | 22.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Bulgaria?
- Renewable electricity output in Bulgaria was 22.2% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1994.
- How does Bulgaria rank for renewable electricity output?
- Bulgaria ranks 111th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.