Share of electricity production by source in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of electricity production by source was 34.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 34.7% for share of electricity production by source in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Bulgaria peaked at 61.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 148th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.7% | — |
| 1991 | 61.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 61.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 55.9% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 53.2% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 50.8% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 48.2% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | -28.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 34.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 56% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 34.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 50.8% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 46.3% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 44.6% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 34.7% | 48.2% | 4 |
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 share of electricity production by source in Bulgaria?
- Share of electricity production by source in Bulgaria was 34.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 148th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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