Energy & Mining in Bulgaria
423 indicators covering energy & mining for Bulgaria.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 0.1% | 71st |
| Gas consumption, per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 8.3% | 69th |
| Oil consumption, per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 34.4% | 93rd |
| Oil production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | unchanged | 87th |
| Coal production, per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 26.7% | 16th |
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 0.1% | 71st |
| Coal consumption, per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 37.9% | 30th |
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 8.3% | 69th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per capita | 3,248 cubic meters | 2022 | up 13.0% | 78th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region | 21 billion cubic meters | 2022 | unchanged | 101st |
| Renewable freshwater resources per person | 3,248 cubic meters | 2022 | up 13.0% | 78th |
| Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions | 51,645 tonnes | 2022 | down 83.8% | 87th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita | 0.008 units per person | 2022 | down 81.7% | 81st |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 90.3% | 119th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre | 0.4757 units per square kilometre | 2022 | down 83.8% | 94th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate | 16.55 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 132.4% | 33rd |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita | 0 units per person | 2022 | up 13.0% | 78th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 40.0% | 109th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 2022 | unchanged | 113th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | 1st |
| Mineral rents | 0.6% | 2021 | down 27.3% | 53rd |
| Natural gas rents | 0.0% | 2021 | down 92.7% | 88th |
| Total natural resources rents | 0.9% | 2021 | down 57.2% | 123rd |
| Oil rents as a share of GDP | 0.0% | 2021 | down 47.2% | 99th |
| Alternative and nuclear energy | 29.8% | 2023 | up 16.0% | 16th |
| Electric power consumption | 5,360 kWh per capita | 2023 | up 13.8% | 35th |
| Combustible renewables and waste | 9.7% | 2023 | up 36.6% | 80th |
| Gas reserves | 5.66 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | 86th |
| Gas reserves, per capita | 870.31 cubic meters per person | 2021 | up 12.9% | 72nd |
| Oil reserves | 2.38 million cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | 84th |
| Gas reserves, per square kilometre | 52,168 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | unchanged | 79th |
| Oil reserves, per capita | 0.3665 cubic meters per person | 2021 | up 12.9% | 79th |
| Oil reserves, per square kilometre | 21.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | unchanged | 84th |
| Gas reserves, per unit of GDP | 0.0671 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | down 31.6% | 80th |
| Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas | 100.0% | 2024 | up 2.2% | 1st |
| Share of the population with access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | up 4.3% | 1st |
| Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita | 100.0% | 2024 | up 4.3% | 1st |
| Number of people with and without electricity access | 6.44 million people | 2024 | down 5.0% | 99th |
| Number of people without access to electricity | 0 people | 2024 | down 100.0% | 94th |
| People without electricity country, per capita | 0 units per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | 94th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita | 1 units per person | 2024 | up 4.3% | 1st |
| Oil reserves, per unit of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | down 31.6% | 79th |
| Electricity production from oil sources | 0.7% | 2023 | up 35.3% | 147th |
| Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels | 28.1% | 2025 | down 44.3% | 156th |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources | 7.8% | 2023 | down 29.0% | 108th |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | up 4.3% | 1st |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 52.2% | 132nd |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 48.5% | 139th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | 52nd |
| Electricity production from natural gas sources | 4.8% | 2023 | down 9.6% | 99th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth | -0.0804 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 86.3% | 175th |
| Electricity production from coal sources | 29.1% | 2023 | down 34.1% | 33rd |
| Energy use | 2,604 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2023 | up 10.7% | 41st |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP | 78.74 constant 2021 PPP | 2023 | down 23.2% | 70th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 12.7 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | up 30.2% | 99th |
| Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access | 100.0% | 2024 | up 10.3% | 1st |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 14.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | up 107.7% | 85th |
| Electricity production from nuclear sources | 40.2% | 2023 | up 24.1% | 7th |
| Energy imports, net | 40.9% | 2023 | up 4.8% | 57th |
| Coal consumption, annual growth rate | 10.62 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 228.8% | 27th |