Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources was 19.82 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Bulgaria, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 19.82 for share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in 2022.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Bulgaria peaked at 21.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.24, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 104th out of 222 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.97 | — |
| 2001 | 7.24 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 8.7 | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 9.16 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 9.55 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.83 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 9.96 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8.85 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 9.94 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 11.62 | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 14.27 | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 13.22 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 15.61 | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 18.25 | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 17.15 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 17.85 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 17.71 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.11 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 19.59 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 19.3 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 21.1 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 20.45 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 19.82 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.28 | 7.24 | 11.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.01 | 13.22 | 19.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.46 | 19.82 | 21.1 | 3 |
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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 share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Bulgaria?
- Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Bulgaria was 19.82 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy consumption from renewable sources recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of final energy consumption from renewable sources recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.24 in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of final energy consumption from renewable sources?
- Bulgaria ranks 104th out of 222 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of final energy consumption from renewable sources rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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