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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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