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 201 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

0102030401980199920191980: 33.21981: 34.61982: 36.91983: 38.51984: 40.21985: 39.71986: 39.11987: 40.91988: 421989: 42.71990: 38.81991: 33.51992: 29.91993: 30.21994: 30.31995: 33.21996: 34.71997: 30.11998: 301999: 27.42000: 27.42001: 27.32002: 28.32003: 282004: 27.82005: 28.82006: 302007: 31.12008: 31.72009: 302010: 30.22011: 31.72012: 31.12013: 30.42014: 30.92015: 31.92016: 32.22017: 33.62018: 32.32019: 30.9

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 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Belarus 32.67 compare
  2. 61 Oman 32.32 compare
  3. 62 Bahrain 31.04 compare
  4. 64 Ireland 30.63 compare
  5. 65 Serbia 29.93 compare
  6. 66 Morocco 29.45 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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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 201 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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About this data

Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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