Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes was 3,418 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
3,418
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3,424
in 2023
All-time low
1,705
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Bulgaria, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 2.0k1991: 2.0k1992: 2.0k1993: 2.0k1994: 2.0k1995: 2.0k1996: 2.0k1997: 2.4k1998: 2.4k1999: 2.4k2000: 1.9k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.9k2003: 2.5k2004: 2.8k2005: 2.8k2006: 2.8k2007: 2.9k2008: 3.0k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.0k2011: 3.1k2012: 3.2k2013: 3.2k2014: 3.2k2015: 3.2k2016: 3.2k2017: 3.4k2018: 3.4k2019: 3.4k2020: 3.4k2021: 3.4k2022: 3.4k2023: 3.4k2024: 3.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Bulgaria is 3,418, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Bulgaria peaked at 3,424 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,705, in 2001.

Bulgaria ranks 13th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,099 1,975 2,394 10
2000s 2,545 1,705 3,001 10
2010s 3,233 3,048 3,379 10
2020s 3,402 3,369 3,424 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 10 Ukraine 4,820 compare
  2. 11 United Kingdom 4,773 compare
  3. 12 Greece 3,481 compare
  4. 14 Finland 3,209 compare
  5. 15 Serbia 3,125 compare
  6. 16 Georgia 3,103 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Bulgaria?
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Bulgaria was 3,418 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 3,424 in 2023.
What is the lowest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,705 in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes?
Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,415 data points, 1990–2024
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