Rate of electrification in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Rate of electrification was 40.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40.0%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
20th
of 50 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 1998
All-time low
37.2%
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Rate of electrification in Bulgaria, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 39.3 Percentage1991: 40.7 Percentage1992: 37.3 Percentage1993: 37.2 Percentage1994: 38.5 Percentage1995: 40.2 Percentage1996: 39.5 Percentage1997: 44.6 Percentage1998: 49.6 Percentage1999: 39.1 Percentage2000: 40.3 Percentage2001: 45 Percentage2002: 42.5 Percentage2003: 41.8 Percentage2004: 42.4 Percentage2005: 43.6 Percentage2006: 42.3 Percentage2007: 41 Percentage2008: 38.5 Percentage2009: 39.4 Percentage2010: 42.3 Percentage2011: 49.3 Percentage2012: 45.7 Percentage2013: 44.3 Percentage2014: 45.5 Percentage2015: 44 Percentage2016: 43.2 Percentage2017: 43.9 Percentage2018: 44.4 Percentage2019: 40.5 Percentage2020: 40.6 Percentage2021: 44.5 Percentage2022: 44.2 Percentage2023: 40 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2023, rate of electrification in Bulgaria stood at 40.0%.

That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of electrification in Bulgaria peaked at 49.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1993.

Bulgaria ranks 20th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Rate of electrification in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Rate of electrification in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
1990 39.3% —
1991 40.7% +3.5%
1992 37.3% -8.3%
1993 37.2% -0.3%
1994 38.5% +3.5%
1995 40.2% +4.4%
1996 39.5% -1.9%
1997 44.6% +13.0%
1998 49.6% +11.0%
1999 39.1% -21.0%
2000 40.3% +2.9%
2001 45.0% +11.8%
2002 42.5% -5.5%
2003 41.8% -1.7%
2004 42.4% +1.3%
2005 43.6% +3.0%
2006 42.3% -3.0%
2007 41.0% -3.2%
2008 38.5% -6.1%
2009 39.4% +2.3%
2010 42.3% +7.5%
2011 49.3% +16.6%
2012 45.7% -7.4%
2013 44.3% -3.1%
2014 45.5% +2.9%
2015 44.0% -3.4%
2016 43.2% -1.8%
2017 43.9% +1.7%
2018 44.4% +1.1%
2019 40.5% -8.8%
2020 40.6% +0.2%
2021 44.5% +9.6%
2022 44.2% -0.5%
2023 40.0% -9.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 40.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.3%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 40.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.6% 37.2% 49.6% 10
2000s 41.7% 38.5% 45.0% 10
2010s 44.3% 40.5% 49.3% 10
2020s 42.3% 40.0% 44.5% 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 17 France 49.4% compare
  2. 18 Albania 46.5% compare
  3. 19 Serbia 40.8% compare
  4. 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.5% compare
  5. 22 Ireland 37.5% compare
  6. 23 Poland 35.5% compare
  7. 23 Poland 35.5% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of electrification in Bulgaria?
Rate of electrification in Bulgaria was 40.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 1998.
What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1993.
How does Bulgaria rank for rate of electrification?
Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of electrification rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Rate of electrification. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rate of electrification
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,642 data points, 1990–2023
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