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
16th
of 40 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 16th of 40 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.

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. 13 France 49.4% compare
  2. 14 Albania 46.5% compare
  3. 15 Serbia 40.8% compare
  4. 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.5% compare
  5. 18 Ireland 37.5% compare
  6. 19 Poland 35.5% compare

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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 16th out of 40 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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About this data

Indicator
Rate of electrification
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,326 data points, 1990–2023
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