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 230 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.
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
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- Temperature anomalies by month 1.39 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.98 °C (2025)
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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 230 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