Renewable electricity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Renewable electricity was 18.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity in Bulgaria, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 18.0% for renewable electricity in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Bulgaria peaked at 18.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1994.
That places Bulgaria 110th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.5% | — |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +34.0% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +43.8% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -39.3% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +43.4% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +45.4% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +40.6% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +14.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 18.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 18.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.2%, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 3.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 4.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 7.9% | 18.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 107 Uzbekistan 20.7% compare
- 108 Cape Verde 20.2% compare
- 109 Nigeria 18.2% compare
- 111 Cote d'Ivoire 16.7% compare
- 112 Dominica 16.2% compare
- 113 Japan 16.0% compare
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 renewable electricity in Bulgaria?
- Renewable electricity in Bulgaria was 18.0% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1994.
- How does Bulgaria rank for renewable electricity?
- Bulgaria ranks 110th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants