Share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source was 18.2% in 2024. β² Rising
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Bulgaria, 1965β2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 18.2% for share of direct primary energy consumption by source in 2024.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Bulgaria peaked at 23.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1965.
Bulgaria ranks 55th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 0.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 11.7% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 17.1% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.2% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.2% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 14.4% | 18.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 52 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 19.9% compare
- 53 Korea, Republic of 19.7% compare
- 54 France 18.7% compare
- 56 Portugal 18.0% compare
- 57 New Zealand 17.6% compare
- 58 Chile 17.3% compare
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 direct primary energy consumption by source in Bulgaria?
- Share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Bulgaria was 18.2% in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of direct primary energy consumption by source recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of direct primary energy consumption by source recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1965.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of direct primary energy consumption by source rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of direct primary energy consumption by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the total (direct) primary energy.