Share elec by source in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share elec by source was 22.52 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22.52
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
32nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
55.1
in 2011
All-time low
22.52
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share elec by source in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share elec by source in Bulgaria stood at 22.52. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share elec by source in Bulgaria peaked at 55.1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.52, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 32nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share elec by source in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.07 | — |
| 1991 | 51.07 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 50.25 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 45.35 | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 44.47 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 41.61 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 40.21 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 44.36 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 44.18 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 42.89 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 41.73 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 44.89 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 40.83 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 45.51 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 45.7 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 42.06 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 42.01 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.24 | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 52.1 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 49.87 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 49.23 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 55.1 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 49.23 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 45.07 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 45.42 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.25 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 43.5 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 46.65 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 40.12 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 39.34 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 33.66 | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 36.19 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 43.34 | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 29.27 | -32.5% |
| 2024 | 22.87 | -21.8% |
| 2025 | 22.52 | -1.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 22.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3196, 70.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.45 | 40.21 | 51.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.69 | 40.83 | 52.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.99 | 39.34 | 55.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.31 | 22.52 | 43.34 | 6 |
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 share elec by source in Bulgaria?
- Share elec by source in Bulgaria was 22.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share elec by source recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share elec by source recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.52 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share elec by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share elec by source rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share elec by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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