Simplified energy balances in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Simplified energy balances was 9,634 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,634 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
22nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
13,154 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2022
All-time low
8,468 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Simplified energy balances in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 9,634 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent for simplified energy balances in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, simplified energy balances in Bulgaria peaked at 13,154 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,468 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Simplified energy balances in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,260 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 8,468 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 8,774 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 9,229 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 9,377 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 10,246 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 10,648 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 10,174 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 10,185 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 9,114 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 9,862 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 10,330 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 10,582 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 10,171 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 10,266 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 10,643 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 11,032 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 9,930 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 10,243 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 9,704 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 10,453 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 12,240 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 11,686 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 10,669 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 11,308 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 12,032 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 11,273 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 11,728 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 11,957 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 11,691 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 10,831 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 12,137 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 13,154 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 10,579 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 9,634 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 9,634 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,315 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 9,634 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,779 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,547 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 8,468 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10,648 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,276 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 9,704 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 11,032 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,504 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10,453 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 12,240 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,267 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 9,634 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 13,154 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 19 Belgium 13,309 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 20 Hungary 11,258 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 21 Denmark 10,301 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 23 Serbia 9,315 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 24 Portugal 7,892 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 25 Slovakia 6,959 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 25 Slovakia 6,959 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
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 simplified energy balances in Bulgaria?
- Simplified energy balances in Bulgaria was 9,634 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest simplified energy balances recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13,154 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2022.
- What is the lowest simplified energy balances recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,468 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for simplified energy balances?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is simplified energy balances rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Simplified energy balances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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