Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy was 61.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 61.3% for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Bulgaria peaked at 84.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 35th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.3% | — |
| 1991 | 82.9% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 82.7% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 80.6% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 79.5% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 78.0% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 77.3% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 76.5% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 75.0% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 72.8% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 73.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 74.6% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 74.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 73.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 78.3% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 75.8% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 72.8% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 61.3% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.0% | 75.0% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 71.0% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 66.2% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 61.3% | 69.2% | 5 |
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- 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 fossil fuels in gross available energy in Bulgaria?
- Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Bulgaria was 61.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of fossil fuels in gross available energy rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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