Electricity net consumption in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity net consumption was 30.91 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
30.91
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
63rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
42.68
in 1989
All-time low
27.33
in 2001
Years of data
40
1980–2019
Electricity net consumption in Bulgaria, 1980–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, electricity net consumption in Bulgaria stood at 30.91.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Bulgaria peaked at 42.68 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 27.33, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Electricity net consumption in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.23 | — |
| 1981 | 34.58 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 36.87 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 38.5 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 40.17 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 39.66 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 39.14 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 40.88 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 41.99 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 42.68 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 38.79 | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 33.51 | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 29.86 | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 30.23 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 30.28 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 33.22 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 34.73 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 30.07 | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 30.01 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 27.36 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 27.41 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 27.33 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 28.28 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 28.01 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 27.83 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 28.78 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 30.04 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 31.08 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 31.71 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 30.05 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 30.18 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 31.68 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 31.14 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 30.39 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 30.86 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 31.9 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 32.24 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 33.58 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 32.27 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 30.91 | -4.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 30.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.63, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 30.91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.91, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.77 | 33.23 | 42.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.8 | 27.36 | 38.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.05 | 27.33 | 31.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.52 | 30.18 | 33.58 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net consumption in Bulgaria?
- Electricity net consumption in Bulgaria was 30.91 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 42.68 in 1989.
- What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.33 in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity net consumption?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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