Supply, transformation and consumption of solid fossil fuels in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Supply, transformation and consumption of solid fossil fuels was 17,800 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17,800
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
6th
of 40 countries
All-time high
37,978
in 2011
All-time low
15,518
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Supply, transformation and consumption of solid fossil fuels in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, supply, transformation and consumption of solid fossil fuels in Bulgaria stood at 17,800.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, supply, transformation and consumption of solid fossil fuels in Bulgaria peaked at 37,978 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15,518, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 6th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Supply, transformation and consumption of solid fossil fuels in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,419 | — |
| 1991 | 30,360 | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 32,466 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 31,453 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 30,974 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 33,078 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 33,590 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 32,028 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 32,208 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 27,359 | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 28,490 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 28,489 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 28,099 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 29,484 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 28,430 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 26,957 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 28,279 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 31,075 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 31,130 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 28,858 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 30,749 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 37,978 | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 34,415 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 30,197 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 32,660 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 36,797 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 32,544 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 35,469 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 31,243 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 28,750 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 23,055 | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 29,095 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 35,997 | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 21,423 | -40.5% |
| 2024 | 15,518 | -27.6% |
| 2025 | 17,800 | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,794 | 27,359 | 34,419 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,929 | 26,957 | 31,130 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,080 | 28,750 | 37,978 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,815 | 15,518 | 35,997 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 supply, transformation and consumption of solid fossil fuels in Bulgaria?
- Supply, transformation and consumption of solid fossil fuels in Bulgaria was 17,800 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest supply, transformation and consumption of solid fossil fuels recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 37,978 in 2011.
- What is the lowest supply, transformation and consumption of solid fossil fuels recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,518 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for supply, transformation and consumption of solid fossil fuels?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is supply, transformation and consumption of solid fossil fuels rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. 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 Supply, transformation and consumption of solid fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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