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
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 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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