Total electricity output in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Total electricity output was 48,742 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
48,742 GWh
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
55th
of 230 countries
All-time high
50,023 GWh
in 2011
All-time low
35,610 GWh
in 1992
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Bulgaria, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 42.1k GWh1991: 40.9k GWh1992: 35.6k GWh1993: 38.0k GWh1994: 38.1k GWh1995: 41.8k GWh1996: 42.7k GWh1997: 42.6k GWh1998: 41.5k GWh1999: 38.0k GWh2000: 40.6k GWh2001: 43.5k GWh2002: 42.2k GWh2003: 42.3k GWh2004: 41.4k GWh2005: 44.0k GWh2006: 45.5k GWh2007: 42.9k GWh2008: 44.6k GWh2009: 42.4k GWh2010: 46.0k GWh2011: 50.0k GWh2012: 46.6k GWh2013: 43.1k GWh2014: 46.9k GWh2015: 48.7k GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 48,742 GWh for total electricity output in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Bulgaria peaked at 50,023 GWh in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35,610 GWh, in 1992.

Bulgaria ranks 55th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Total electricity output in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Total electricity output (GWh) in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 42,141 GWh
1991 40,862 GWh -3.0%
1992 35,610 GWh -12.9%
1993 37,997 GWh +6.7%
1994 38,133 GWh +0.4%
1995 41,789 GWh +9.6%
1996 42,716 GWh +2.2%
1997 42,621 GWh -0.2%
1998 41,483 GWh -2.7%
1999 38,019 GWh -8.4%
2000 40,646 GWh +6.9%
2001 43,534 GWh +7.1%
2002 42,169 GWh -3.1%
2003 42,328 GWh +0.4%
2004 41,426 GWh -2.1%
2005 43,972 GWh +6.1%
2006 45,502 GWh +3.5%
2007 42,937 GWh -5.6%
2008 44,584 GWh +3.8%
2009 42,381 GWh -4.9%
2010 46,017 GWh +8.6%
2011 50,023 GWh +8.7%
2012 46,579 GWh -6.9%
2013 43,069 GWh -7.5%
2014 46,927 GWh +9.0%
2015 48,742 GWh +3.9%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 48,742 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 2.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 48,742 GWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,099 GWh, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40,137 GWh 35,610 GWh 42,716 GWh 10
2000s 42,948 GWh 40,646 GWh 45,502 GWh 10
2010s 46,893 GWh 43,069 GWh 50,023 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 52 Greece 51,822 GWh compare
  2. 53 Portugal 51,281 GWh compare
  3. 54 Singapore 50,415 GWh compare
  4. 56 Peru 48,251 GWh compare
  5. 57 New Zealand 44,205 GWh compare
  6. 58 Qatar 41,499 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Bulgaria?
Total electricity output in Bulgaria was 48,742 GWh 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 total electricity output recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 50,023 GWh in 2011.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 35,610 GWh in 1992.
How does Bulgaria rank for total electricity output?
Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
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