Electricity net generation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity net generation was 37.04 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
37.04
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
58th
of 203 countries
All-time high
46.74
in 2011
All-time low
32.85
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net generation in Bulgaria, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, electricity net generation in Bulgaria stood at 37.04.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Bulgaria peaked at 46.74 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.85, in 1980.
That places Bulgaria 58th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity net generation in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.85 | — |
| 1981 | 34.87 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 38.11 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 40.19 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 42.08 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 39.18 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 39.35 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 40.92 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 42.41 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 42.62 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 39.45 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 36.72 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 33.7 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 35.95 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 36.07 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 39.57 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 41.07 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 39.85 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 39.25 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 35.91 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 38.32 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 40.65 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 40.76 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.53 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 38.8 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 41.24 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 42.69 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 40.25 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 41.72 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 39.63 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 43.11 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 46.74 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 43.68 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 40.47 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 44.33 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 46.26 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 42.19 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 42.53 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 43.18 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 39.48 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 37.04 | -6.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 37.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.46, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 37.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.09, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.26 | 32.85 | 42.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.75 | 33.7 | 41.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.36 | 38.32 | 42.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2 | 39.48 | 46.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.04 | 37.04 | 37.04 | 1 |
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 generation in Bulgaria?
- Electricity net generation in Bulgaria was 37.04 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.74 in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.85 in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity net generation?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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