Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes was 3,418 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Bulgaria is 3,418 Megawatt, 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 Megawatt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,705 Megawatt, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 15th of 51 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.
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,975 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 1,975 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,975 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,975 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,975 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,975 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,975 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,383 Megawatt | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 2,388 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,394 Megawatt | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,880 Megawatt | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 1,705 Megawatt | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 1,948 Megawatt | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 2,515 Megawatt | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 2,848 Megawatt | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 2,848 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,848 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,876 Megawatt | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,984 Megawatt | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 3,001 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,048 Megawatt | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3,108 Megawatt | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,181 Megawatt | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,203 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,219 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,219 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,223 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,372 Megawatt | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3,379 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,378 Megawatt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,376 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,369 Megawatt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,422 Megawatt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3,424 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3,418 Megawatt | -0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3,418 Megawatt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,294 Megawatt, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3,418 Megawatt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,276 Megawatt, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +29.1% | 1,948 Megawatt | 2,515 Megawatt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,099 Megawatt | 1,975 Megawatt | 2,394 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,545 Megawatt | 1,705 Megawatt | 3,001 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,233 Megawatt | 3,048 Megawatt | 3,379 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,402 Megawatt | 3,369 Megawatt | 3,424 Megawatt | 5 |
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More environment data for Bulgaria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -6.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7509 % change on previous year (2024)
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 Megawatt 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 Megawatt in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,705 Megawatt in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 51 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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