Bulgaria Electricity
Generation (2024)#62 World
38.63TWh−3% YoY
Consumption (2024)#64 World
35.35TWh+2.4% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
28.9%71.1%
Electricity Generation in Bulgaria
- Net electricity generation in Bulgaria reached 38.63 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#62 in the world), a decrease of 3% from 39.83 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.13% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 28.9% (11.18 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Bulgaria, renewables 30.3% (11.7 terawatt-hours), and nuclear 40.8% (15.78 terawatt-hours).
- Bulgaria reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 6.1% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) generating 71.1% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Bulgaria
- Bulgaria consumed 35.35 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#64 in the world), an increase of 2.4% from 2023. This represents 0.12% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Bulgaria averaged 5,231.6 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 14.33 kilowatt-hours per day (#53 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Bulgaria
- Bulgaria had a total installed electricity capacity of 15.05 gigawatts in 2024 (#57 in the world), an increase of 15.1% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 36.8%, renewables at 43.2%, and nuclear at 13.3% of Bulgaria's installed capacity in 2024.
- Bulgaria's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 29.3% in 2024, with nuclear at 89.8%, fossil fuels at 23.1% and wind at 22.3%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Bulgaria
- Bulgaria imported 5.92 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈16.7% of consumption).
- Bulgaria exported 6.91 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈17.9% of generation).
- This made Bulgaria a net exporter of 0.99 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Bulgaria
- Distribution losses in Bulgaria were 2.29 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 5.9% of total generation, down from 8.8% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Bulgaria
- In 2024, Bulgaria generated approximately 0.11 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.1 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.009 terawatt-hours.
Bulgaria Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.63 | −3% | 62 | 0.13% | 35.35 | +2.4% | 64 | 0.12% | 5,231.6 | 15.05 | +15.1% | 57 | 0.15% | 5.92 | 6.91 | −0.99 | 2.29 |
| 2023 | 39.83 | −20.2% | 63 | 0.13% | 34.53 | −1.9% | 64 | 0.13% | 5,081 | 13.07 | +11.5% | 60 | 0.14% | 4.41 | 7.75 | −3.33 | 1.97 |
| 2022 | 49.9 | +8.6% | 56 | 0.18% | 35.19 | +1.9% | 60 | 0.13% | 5,155.7 | 11.72 | +4.1% | 61 | 0.14% | 1.47 | 13.67 | −12.2 | 2.51 |
| 2021 | 45.93 | +17.1% | 56 | 0.16% | 34.55 | +4.1% | 62 | 0.13% | 5,023.8 | 11.26 | +0.59% | 64 | 0.14% | 1.86 | 10.64 | −8.78 | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 39.21 | −8.4% | 59 | 0.15% | 33.2 | −3% | 61 | 0.14% | 4,788.9 | 11.19 | −2.1% | 61 | 0.14% | 3.71 | 7.12 | −3.41 | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 42.81 | −6% | 58 | 0.16% | 34.23 | −1.1% | 61 | 0.14% | 4,907.4 | 11.43 | −0.7% | 59 | 0.15% | 3.05 | 8.86 | −5.81 | 2.77 |
| 2018 | 45.54 | +3.9% | 57 | 0.17% | 34.63 | −0.64% | 60 | 0.14% | 4,929.5 | 11.52 | +4.6% | 59 | 0.16% | 2.22 | 10.03 | −7.81 | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 43.81 | +0.99% | 57 | 0.17% | 34.85 | +4.2% | 59 | 0.15% | 4,925.4 | 11.01 | +0.98% | 59 | 0.16% | 3.71 | 9.19 | −5.48 | 3.48 |
| 2016 | 43.38 | −8.8% | 56 | 0.18% | 33.43 | +0.61% | 60 | 0.15% | 4,690.4 | 10.91 | −1.4% | 59 | 0.16% | 4.57 | 10.94 | −6.37 | 3.58 |
| 2015 | 47.59 | +4% | 56 | 0.20% | 33.23 | +2.9% | 60 | 0.15% | 4,629.5 | 11.07 | −4% | 58 | 0.17% | 4.25 | 14.83 | −10.58 | 3.79 |
| 2014 | 45.76 | +9.5% | 55 | 0.19% | 32.3 | +1.8% | 60 | 0.15% | 4,470.9 | 11.53 | −1.6% | 55 | 0.19% | 4.32 | 13.77 | −9.46 | 4.01 |
| 2013 | 41.8 | −7.6% | 57 | 0.18% | 31.72 | −3% | 61 | 0.15% | 4,366.9 | 11.71 | −0.4% | 54 | 0.20% | 3.35 | 9.53 | −6.18 | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 45.23 | −6.8% | 54 | 0.20% | 32.69 | −2.4% | 60 | 0.16% | 4,467.6 | 11.76 | +13% | 54 | 0.21% | 2.35 | 10.66 | −8.31 | 4.23 |
| 2011 | 48.54 | +8.8% | 53 | 0.22% | 33.49 | +5.7% | 59 | 0.17% | 4,537.6 | 10.41 | +2% | 54 | 0.19% | 1.45 | 12.11 | −10.66 | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 44.62 | +8.7% | 55 | 0.21% | 31.7 | +0.73% | 61 | 0.16% | 4,261.5 | 10.2 | +4.4% | 55 | 0.20% | 1.17 | 9.61 | −8.45 | 4.48 |
| 2009 | 41.05 | −5.1% | 54 | 0.21% | 31.47 | −5.4% | 57 | 0.17% | 4,202.2 | 9.77 | −0.35% | 55 | 0.20% | 2.66 | 7.74 | −5.07 | 4.51 |
| 2008 | 43.28 | +3.6% | 52 | 0.22% | 33.26 | +2% | 55 | 0.18% | 4,414 | 9.81 | −0.64% | 54 | 0.21% | 3.1 | 8.44 | −5.34 | 4.67 |
| 2007 | 41.77 | −5% | 52 | 0.21% | 32.61 | +4% | 55 | 0.18% | 4,297.8 | 9.87 | −20.4% | 53 | 0.22% | 3.06 | 7.53 | −4.48 | 4.69 |
| 2006 | 43.99 | +3.5% | 52 | 0.24% | 31.34 | +4.3% | 56 | 0.18% | 4,102.3 | 12.39 | −1.9% | 49 | 0.29% | 1.14 | 8.88 | −7.74 | 4.91 |
| 2005 | 42.5 | +6% | 51 | 0.24% | 30.04 | +3.2% | 56 | 0.18% | 3,903.7 | 12.64 | +1.3% | 47 | 0.31% | 0.8 | 8.38 | −7.58 | 4.88 |
| 2004 | 40.09 | −1.9% | 53 | 0.23% | 29.11 | −0.75% | 57 | 0.19% | 3,756.9 | 12.48 | +4.5% | 46 | 0.31% | 0.74 | 6.62 | −5.88 | 5.09 |
| 2003 | 40.85 | −2.6% | 51 | 0.25% | 29.33 | −0.44% | 56 | 0.20% | 3,758.6 | 11.94 | −2.4% | 45 | 0.31% | 1.28 | 6.77 | −5.49 | 6.03 |
| 2002 | 41.94 | −0.11% | 49 | 0.26% | 29.46 | +1.9% | 57 | 0.20% | 3,747.7 | 12.24 | +2% | 43 | 0.33% | 2.04 | 8.34 | −6.3 | 6.18 |
| 2001 | 41.99 | +6.3% | 49 | 0.27% | 28.93 | +1.2% | 56 | 0.21% | 3,648.6 | 11.99 | −1.4% | 43 | 0.33% | 1.09 | 8.02 | −6.93 | 6.14 |
| 2000 | 39.51 | +10% | 49 | 0.26% | 28.6 | +4.5% | 56 | 0.21% | 3,574.1 | 12.17 | +0.42% | 43 | 0.35% | 0.96 | 5.58 | −4.62 | 6.29 |
| 1999 | 35.91 | −8.5% | 50 | 0.26% | 27.36 | −8.8% | 53 | 0.22% | 3,391.6 | 12.12 | −2.5% | 41 | 0.37% | 1.7 | 3.63 | −1.93 | 6.62 |
| 1998 | 39.25 | −1.5% | 45 | 0.29% | 30.01 | −0.18% | 51 | 0.24% | 3,687.8 | 12.43 | +0% | 41 | 0.39% | 0.57 | 4.21 | −3.65 | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 39.85 | −3% | 45 | 0.30% | 30.07 | −13.4% | 50 | 0.25% | 3,659 | 12.43 | +2.8% | 41 | 0.39% | 0.8 | 4.34 | −3.54 | 6.25 |
| 1996 | 41.07 | +3.8% | 44 | 0.32% | 34.73 | +4.6% | 42 | 0.29% | 4,189 | 12.09 | +0% | 41 | 0.39% | 1.8 | 2.25 | −0.45 | 5.89 |
| 1995 | 39.57 | +9.7% | 43 | 0.31% | 33.22 | +9.7% | 43 | 0.29% | 3,974.6 | 12.09 | +0% | 40 | 0.40% | 2 | 2.12 | −0.12 | 6.23 |
| 1994 | 36.07 | +0.32% | 45 | 0.30% | 30.28 | +0.13% | 45 | 0.27% | 3,597 | 12.09 | +0% | 38 | 0.41% | 1.2 | 1.23 | −0.03 | 5.76 |
| 1993 | 35.95 | +6.7% | 41 | 0.30% | 30.24 | +1.3% | 44 | 0.28% | 3,571.1 | 12.09 | +0% | 38 | 0.42% | 1.65 | 1.52 | 0.13 | 5.85 |
| 1992 | 33.7 | −8.2% | 41 | 0.29% | 29.86 | −10.9% | 44 | 0.28% | 3,488.3 | 12.09 | −0.49% | 37 | 0.43% | 3.15 | 0.58 | 2.57 | 6.41 |
| 1991 | 36.72 | −6.9% | 35 | 0.32% | 33.51 | −13.6% | 34 | 0.32% | 3,853 | 12.15 | +10.9% | 32 | 0.44% | 3.08 | 0.96 | 2.12 | 5.34 |
| 1990 | 39.45 | −7.4% | 33 | 0.35% | 38.79 | −9.1% | 30 | 0.37% | 4,396.3 | 10.95 | −0.17% | 32 | 0.40% | 5.44 | 1.66 | 3.78 | 4.44 |
| 1989 | 42.62 | +0.49% | 30 | 0.39% | 42.68 | +1.6% | 27 | 0.42% | 4,776 | 10.97 | −0.86% | 32 | 0.41% | 5.43 | 0.71 | 4.72 | 4.66 |
| 1988 | 42.41 | +3.6% | 30 | 0.40% | 41.99 | +2.7% | 27 | 0.43% | 4,673.2 | 11.07 | +0.6% | 31 | 0.42% | 5.23 | 0.85 | 4.38 | 4.79 |
| 1987 | 40.92 | +4% | 27 | 0.41% | 40.88 | +4.4% | 27 | 0.44% | 4,553.9 | 11 | +8.8% | 30 | 0.43% | 5.33 | 0.95 | 4.37 | 4.41 |
| 1986 | 39.35 | +0.43% | 28 | 0.41% | 39.14 | −1.3% | 26 | 0.44% | 4,366.7 | 10.12 | +0% | 30 | 0.41% | 5.43 | 1.47 | 3.96 | 4.17 |
| 1985 | 39.18 | −6.9% | 28 | 0.41% | 39.66 | −1.3% | 25 | 0.46% | 4,427.2 | 10.12 | +0% | 29 | 0.42% | 7.45 | 2.96 | 4.5 | 4.02 |
| 1984 | 42.08 | +4.7% | 26 | 0.46% | 40.17 | +4.3% | 23 | 0.48% | 4,487.3 | 10.12 | +4.6% | 29 | 0.44% | 4.64 | 2.24 | 2.39 | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 40.19 | +5.4% | 27 | 0.47% | 38.5 | +4.4% | 23 | 0.49% | 4,309.7 | 9.67 | +1.7% | 29 | 0.44% | 4.58 | 2.22 | 2.36 | 4.05 |
| 1982 | 38.11 | +9.3% | 27 | 0.46% | 36.87 | +6.6% | 23 | 0.49% | 4,136.9 | 9.51 | +6% | 29 | 0.44% | 4.44 | 1.79 | 2.65 | 3.89 |
| 1981 | 34.87 | +6.1% | 27 | 0.43% | 34.58 | +4% | 25 | 0.47% | 3,890.2 | 8.96 | +0% | 29 | 0.43% | 4.5 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| 1980 | 32.85 | — | 26 | 0.41% | 33.23 | — | 25 | 0.45% | 3,751 | 8.96 | — | 28 | 0.45% | 4.7 | 0.87 | 3.83 | 3.45 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.