Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 5.49 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Bulgaria, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Bulgaria stood at 5.49 billion kWh. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 439.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Bulgaria peaked at 5.49 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, -229.00 million kWh, in 1999.
That places Bulgaria 48th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -63.90 million kWh | -229.00 million kWh | 0 kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.79 million kWh | 0 kWh | 248.00 million kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 billion kWh | 731.19 million kWh | 4.56 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 billion kWh | 4.65 billion kWh | 5.49 billion kWh | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Ores and metals exports 15.6% (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.9% (2023)
- Total natural resources rents 0.9% (2021)
- Mineral rents 0.6% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 29.8% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 5,360 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Bulgaria?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Bulgaria was 5.49 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 billion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -229.00 million kWh in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 439.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.