Renewable Energy Consumption: Bulgaria
Bulgaria's renewable energy consumption is currently 20.4 % of total as of 2021. # Bulgaria Renewable Energy Consumption Bulgaria's renewable energy consumption reached 20.
Current (2021)
20.4 % of total
-3.3% y/y
Peak (2020)
21.1 % of total
Low (1990)
1.8 % of total
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1990–2021 · 32 pts
Renewable Energy Consumption — Bulgaria
1990 — 2021
Renewable Energy Consumption — Bulgaria
Analysis# Bulgaria Renewable Energy Consumption
Bulgaria's renewable energy consumption reached 20.4% of total energy in 2021, approaching its all-time peak of 21.1% recorded in 2020. This represents a dramatic shift from 1990, when renewables accounted for just 1.8% of the country's energy mix—a gain of over 1,000% across three decades. The nation has substantially increased its reliance on clean energy sources, cementing its position among Europe's renewable energy adopters.
The period from 2012 to 2021 reveals significant acceleration in renewable adoption, particularly after 2017. Growth stalled briefly in the mid-2010s, hovering around 17-18% from 2014 to 2017, but accelerated sharply beginning in 2018, climbing to 19.6%. The slight dip from 2020's peak to 2021's 20.4% suggests stabilization rather than retreat, signaling sustained momentum in Bulgaria's renewable energy expansion.
Historical Data
32 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20.4 % of total | -3.32% |
| 2020 | 21.1 % of total | +9.33% |
| 2019 | 19.3 % of total | -1.53% |
| 2018 | 19.6 % of total | +14.62% |
| 2017 | 17.1 % of total | -3.39% |
| 2016 | 17.7 % of total | -1.12% |
| 2015 | 17.9 % of total | +4.68% |
| 2014 | 17.1 % of total | -6.04% |
| 2013 | 18.2 % of total | +16.67% |
| 2012 | 15.6 % of total | +18.18% |
| 2011 | 13.2 % of total | -7.69% |
| 2010 | 14.3 % of total | +23.28% |
| 2009 | 11.6 % of total | +17.17% |
| 2008 | 9.9 % of total | +12.50% |
| 2007 | 8.8 % of total | -12.00% |
| 2006 | 10 % of total | +2.04% |
| 2005 | 9.8 % of total | +2.08% |
| 2004 | 9.6 % of total | +4.35% |
| 2003 | 9.2 % of total | +5.75% |
| 2002 | 8.7 % of total | +20.83% |
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| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.2 % of total | -10.00% |
| 2000 | 8 % of total | +21.21% |
| 1999 | 6.6 % of total | +13.79% |
| 1998 | 5.8 % of total | +52.63% |
| 1997 | 3.8 % of total | +8.57% |
| 1996 | 3.5 % of total | +16.67% |
| 1995 | 3 % of total | +30.43% |
| 1994 | 2.3 % of total | -4.17% |
| 1993 | 2.4 % of total | -7.69% |
| 1992 | 2.6 % of total | +18.18% |
| 1991 | 2.2 % of total | +22.22% |
| 1990 | 1.8 % of total | — |
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