Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 20.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20.3%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
99th
of 212 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2020
All-time low
1.8%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Bulgaria, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 1.81991: 2.21992: 2.61993: 2.41994: 2.31995: 31996: 3.51997: 3.81998: 5.81999: 6.62000: 82001: 7.22002: 8.72003: 9.22004: 9.62005: 9.82006: 102007: 8.82008: 9.92009: 11.62010: 14.32011: 13.22012: 15.62013: 18.22014: 17.12015: 17.92016: 17.72017: 17.12018: 19.62019: 19.32020: 21.12021: 20.42022: 19.82023: 20.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 20.3% for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Bulgaria peaked at 21.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1990.

Bulgaria ranks 99th of 212 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 energy share in the total final energy consumption in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 1.8%
1991 2.2% +20.4%
1992 2.6% +18.8%
1993 2.4% -8.1%
1994 2.3% -4.2%
1995 3.0% +32.9%
1996 3.5% +16.5%
1997 3.8% +6.5%
1998 5.8% +55.1%
1999 6.6% +12.9%
2000 8.0% +21.1%
2001 7.2% -9.2%
2002 8.7% +20.2%
2003 9.2% +5.3%
2004 9.6% +4.3%
2005 9.8% +2.9%
2006 10.0% +1.3%
2007 8.8% -11.1%
2008 9.9% +12.3%
2009 11.6% +16.9%
2010 14.3% +22.8%
2011 13.2% -7.4%
2012 15.6% +18.1%
2013 18.2% +16.9%
2014 17.1% -6.0%
2015 17.9% +4.1%
2016 17.7% -0.8%
2017 17.1% -3.4%
2018 19.6% +14.5%
2019 19.3% -1.5%
2020 21.1% +9.3%
2021 20.4% -3.3%
2022 19.8% -2.9%
2023 20.3% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.4% 1.8% 6.6% 10
2000s 9.3% 7.2% 11.6% 10
2010s 17.0% 13.2% 19.6% 10
2020s 20.4% 19.8% 21.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Bulgaria?
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Bulgaria was 20.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1990.
How does Bulgaria rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
Bulgaria ranks 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
271 places, 9,057 data points, 1990–2024
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