Total electricity output in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total electricity output was 48,742 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Bulgaria, 1990–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants