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This page shows the energy use for Bulgaria, using 0.135 percent of world energy production for 6.84 million inhabitants in 2019. Energy is typically specified in Million metric Ton of Oil Equivalent [Mtoe] for large quantities. This work prefers to use TeraWatt-hours (TWh) instead, which is obtained by multiplying the a value expressed in Mtoe with a factor 11.63 . To allow an easy comparison between countries, we normalize the TWh value to kiloWatt-hour per day per person (kWh/d/p) - David MacKay introduced this energy unit in [5]. Day to day energy production or consumption can fluctuate from a kWh/d/p value, for example space heating consumes more energy in the winter season.

These values are summarized in table 0.1 . The first two columns show the gross inland energy consumption and gross renewable and biofuel consumptions. We do so since some renewable and biofuel sources are converted to electricity for final energy consumption. The third column shows the total final energy consumption of Bulgaria. The fourth column shows the electricity consumption, which is a part of the final energy consumption.

The main data source for this page are the Eurostat energy balances, edition May 2024. A population plot of Bulgaria and a list of data source references are available below.

Table 0.1 Energy summary for Bulgaria in 2020.
Gross inland consumptionGross renewable and biofuel consumptionFinal energy consumptionElectricity consumption
17.7 Mtoe2.55 Mtoe9.5 Mtoe2.46 Mtoe
206 TWh29.6 TWh110 TWh28.6 TWh
81.0 kWh/d/p11.7 kWh/d/p43.4 kWh/d/p11.2 kWh/d/p
100 % (gross)14.4 % (gross)53.6 % (gross)13.9 % (gross)
186 % (final)26.8 % (final)100 % (final)25.9 % (final)
Gross inland energy consumption in 2020 for Bulgaria
Figure 0.1 Bulgaria yearly gross inland energy consumption, split according to fuel type.
monthly average percentage of solar PV, heating and cooling degree days for Sofia in Bulgaria
Figure 0.2 Monthly average percentage of solar photovoltaics, heating and cooling degree days for Sofia in Bulgaria.
Energy balance summary, using kWh/d/p to express energy consumption
normalized final energy in kWh/d/p for Bulgaria
Figure 1.1 Yearly final energy consumption in kWh/d/p for Bulgaria.

Table 1.1 Final energy consumption in kWh/d/p for Bulgaria in 2020.
Bulgaria 2020 [kWh/d/p]TotalElectricityOil and petroleum productsNatural gasSolid fossil fuelsRenewables and biofuelsNuclear heatNon-renewable wasteHeat
Gross inland consumption81.0
-4.74%		-1.34
-41.1%		19.7
-8.87%		11.5
+3.44%		19.0
-17.7%		11.7
+3.66%		19.8
+1.19%		0.3
-0.13%		0.29
+10.4%
Final energy consumption43.4
-1.85%		11.2
-4.91%		15.7
-5.53%		5.31
+1.87%		1.34
-6.12%		7.09
+9.26%		0.0
0.27
+2.63%		2.52
+2.49%
  + Industry sector  12.1
  -0.79%		  3.72
  -3.39%		  1.71
  -6.66%		  3.88
  +3.18%		  0.82
  -7.94%		  1.19
  +5.44%		  0.0
  		  0.27
  +2.63%		  0.51
  +8.39%
  + Transport sector  14.7
  -5.57%		  0.17
  -6.84%		  13.2
  -5.29%		  0.56
  -13.8%		  0.0
  		  0.79
  -3.7%		  0.0
  		  0.0
  		  0.0
  
  + Other sectors  16.7
  +0.87%		  7.36
  -5.62%		  0.78
  -7.13%		  0.88
  +8.2%		  0.51
  -3.03%		  5.11
  +12.5%		  0.0
  		  0.0
  		  2.02
  +1.11%
    ++ Services    4.87
    -15.6%		    2.75
    -19.8%		    0.12
    -15.8%		    0.39
    -4.77%		    0.015
    -14.1%		    1.16
    -6.32%		    0.0
    		    0.0
    		    0.45
    -18.0%
    ++ Households    10.9
    +10.6%		    4.46
    +5.17%		    0.097
    +7.25%		    0.44
    +22.6%		    0.45
    -2.42%		    3.93
    +19.6%		    0.0
    		    0.0
    		    1.51
    +7.73%
    ++ Agri/forest    0.86
    +0.76%		    0.15
    +16.4%		    0.53
    -5.9%		    0.05
    +11.2%		    0.043
    -4.99%		    0.026
    +17.6%		    0.0
    		    0.0
    		    0.06
    +26.8%
    ++ Fishing    0.0037
    +1.18%		    0.0036
    +0.55%		    7.8e-05
    +185%		    4.1e-05
    -39.7%		    0.0
    		    0.0
    		    0.0
    		    0.0
    		    4.6e-06
    +0.42%
Energy balance summary, using percent to express energy consumption.
final energy in percent for Bulgaria
Figure 1.2 Yearly final energy consumption in percent for Bulgaria.

Table 1.2 Final energy consumption in percent for Bulgaria in 2020.
Bulgaria 2020 [percent]TotalElectricityOil and petroleum productsNatural gasSolid fossil fuelsRenewables and biofuelsNuclear heatNon-renewable wasteHeat
Gross inland consumption186%
-5.65%		-3.08%
+2.06%		45.4%
-3.5%		26.5%
+1.35%		43.8%
-8.45%		26.8%
+1.43%		45.6%
+1.37%		0.7%
=0.0%		0.67%
=0.0%
Final energy consumption100%
=0.0%		25.9%
-0.83%		36.0%
-1.41%		12.2%
+0.45%		3.08%
-0.14%		16.3%
+1.66%		0.0%
=0.0%		0.62%
=0.0%		5.81%
+0.25%
  + Industry sector  27.9%
  +0.3%		  8.56%
  -0.14%		  3.95%
  -0.2%		  8.93%
  +0.44%		  1.89%
  -0.13%		  2.74%
  +0.19%		  0.0%
  =0.0%		  0.62%
  =0.0%		  1.16%
  +0.11%
  + Transport sector  33.8%
  -1.33%		  0.38%
  =0.0%		  30.3%
  -1.1%		  1.28%
  -0.18%		  0.0%
  =0.0%		  1.81%
  =0.0%		  0.0%
  =0.0%		  0.0%
  =0.0%		  0.0%
  =0.0%
  + Other sectors  38.4%
  +1.04%		  17.0%
  -0.68%		  1.79%
  -0.1%		  2.02%
  +0.19%		  1.18%
  =0.0%		  11.8%
  +1.5%		  0.0%
  =0.0%		  0.0%
  =0.0%		  4.65%
  +0.14%
    ++ Services    11.2%
    -1.82%		    6.33%
    -1.42%		    0.27%
    =0.0%		    0.89%
    =0.0%		    0.035%
    =0.0%		    2.66%
    -0.13%		    0.0%
    =0.0%		    0.0%
    =0.0%		    1.04%
    -0.2%
    ++ Households    25.1%
    +2.83%		    10.3%
    +0.69%		    0.22%
    =0.0%		    1.01%
    +0.2%		    1.05%
    =0.0%		    9.05%
    +1.62%		    0.0%
    =0.0%		    0.0%
    =0.0%		    3.47%
    +0.31%
    ++ Agri/forest    1.98%
    =0.0%		    0.34%
    =0.0%		    1.23%
    =0.0%		    0.12%
    =0.0%		    0.1%
    =0.0%		    0.06%
    =0.0%		    0.0%
    =0.0%		    0.0%
    =0.0%		    0.14%
    =0.0%
    ++ Fishing    0.0085%
    =0.0%		    0.0082%
    =0.0%		    0.00018%
    =0.0%		    9.5e-05%
    =0.0%		    0.0%
    =0.0%		    0.0%
    =0.0%		    0.0%
    =0.0%		    0.0%
    =0.0%		    1.1e-05%
    =0.0%
Energy balance summary, using TWh to express energy consumption
final energy in TWh for Bulgaria
Figure 1.3 Yearly final energy consumption in TWh for Bulgaria.

Table 1.3 Final energy consumption in TWh for Bulgaria in 2020.
Bulgaria 2020 [TWh]TotalElectricityOil and petroleum productsNatural gasSolid fossil fuelsRenewables and biofuelsNuclear heatNon-renewable wasteHeat
Gross inland consumption206
-5.14%		-3.41
-41.3%		50.2
-9.25%		29.3
+3.0%		48.4
-18.1%		29.6
+3.22%		50.4
+0.77%		0.77
-0.55%		0.74
+9.92%
Final energy consumption110
-2.26%		28.6
-5.31%		39.8
-5.93%		13.5
+1.44%		3.4
-6.51%		18.0
+8.8%		0.0
0.68
+2.2%		6.42
+2.06%
  + Industry sector  30.8
  -1.21%		  9.46
  -3.8%		  4.36
  -7.06%		  9.87
  +2.75%		  2.09
  -8.33%		  3.03
  +5.0%		  0.0
  		  0.68
  +2.2%		  1.29
  +7.93%
  + Transport sector  37.3
  -5.97%		  0.42
  -7.23%		  33.5
  -5.68%		  1.41
  -14.1%		  0.0
  		  2.0
  -4.11%		  0.0
  		  0.0
  		  0.0
  
  + Other sectors  42.4
  +0.45%		  18.7
  -6.02%		  1.97
  -7.52%		  2.23
  +7.75%		  1.3
  -3.44%		  13.0
  +12.1%		  0.0
  		  0.0
  		  5.13
  +0.68%
    ++ Services    12.4
    -15.9%		    6.99
    -20.1%		    0.3
    -16.2%		    0.99
    -5.18%		    0.038
    -14.5%		    2.94
    -6.71%		    0.0
    		    0.0
    		    1.15
    -18.3%
    ++ Households    27.7
    +10.2%		    11.4
    +4.72%		    0.25
    +6.8%		    1.12
    +22.1%		    1.16
    -2.84%		    9.99
    +19.1%		    0.0
    		    0.0
    		    3.84
    +7.27%
    ++ Agri/forest    2.19
    +0.34%		    0.37
    +15.9%		    1.36
    -6.29%		    0.13
    +10.7%		    0.11
    -5.39%		    0.066
    +17.1%		    0.0
    		    0.0
    		    0.15
    +26.3%
    ++ Fishing    0.0094
    +0.75%		    0.0091
    +0.13%		    0.0002
    +183%		    0.0001
    -40.0%		    0.0
    		    0.0
    		    0.0
    		    0.0
    		    1.2e-05
    =0.0%
Renewables and biofuel gross inland energy consumption
gross inland consumption of renewables and biofuels for Bulgaria
Figure 1.4 Yearly gross inland consumption of renewables and biofuels for Bulgaria.

Table 1.4 Gross inland consumtion of renewables and biofuels for Bulgaria in 2020.
Bulgaria 2020 renewables and biofuels[percent (gross)][percent (final)][kWh/d/p][percent][TWh]
Gross inland consumption100% (gross)186% (final)81.0695%206
Renewables and biofuels - gross inland consumption14.4% (gross)26.8% (final)11.7100%29.6
  Hydro (9.86% of electricity)  1.37% (gross)  2.55% (final)  1.11  9.51%  2.82
  Tide, wave, ocean (0.0% of electricity)  0.0% (gross)  0.0% (final)  0.0  0.0%  0.0
  Wind (5.16% of electricity)  0.72% (gross)  1.34% (final)  0.58  4.98%  1.48
  Solar photovoltaic (5.13% of electricity)  0.71% (gross)  1.33% (final)  0.58  4.95%  1.47
  Solar thermal  0.15% (gross)  0.29% (final)  0.13  1.08%  0.32
  Geothermal  0.2% (gross)  0.38% (final)  0.16  1.4%  0.42
  Primary solid biofuels  9.08% (gross)  16.9% (final)  7.36  63.1%  18.7
  Charcoal  0.012% (gross)  0.022% (final)  0.0095  0.082%  0.024
  Biogases  0.3% (gross)  0.56% (final)  0.24  2.09%  0.62
  Renewable municipal waste  0.24% (gross)  0.44% (final)  0.19  1.64%  0.49
  Pure biogasoline  0.15% (gross)  0.28% (final)  0.12  1.04%  0.31
  Blended biogasoline  0.0% (gross)  0.0% (final)  0.0  0.0%  0.0
  Pure biodiesels  0.84% (gross)  1.57% (final)  0.68  5.84%  1.73
  Blended biodiesels  -0.019% (gross)  -0.036% (final)  -0.016  -0.13%  -0.04
  Pure bio jet kerosene  0.0% (gross)  0.0% (final)  0.0  0.0%  0.0
  Blended bio jet kerosene  0.0% (gross)  0.0% (final)  0.0  0.0%  0.0
  Other liquid biofuels  0.0% (gross)  0.0% (final)  0.0  0.0%  0.0
  Ambient heat (heat pumps)  0.63% (gross)  1.17% (final)  0.51  4.38%  1.3
Population trend
Population trend of Bulgaria
Figure 2.1 Population trend for Bulgaria.

Acknowledgement: We would like to express our gratitude to Eurostat, part of the European Commission, for allowing free re-use of energy balances and related data. Website: ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/energy.

Disclaimer: This work provides a summary of the original data, converting ktoe (kilo ton oil equivalent) values to other energy units such as relative percentages, TWh (TeraWatt-hours) and normalized kWh/d/p (kiloWatt-hours per day per person) values. Values are rounded to 3 significant digits. Eurostat is not responsible for data conversion or rounding errors in doing so.

Other visualizations: Since 2022 Eurostat provides a set of interactive visualization tools for energy at ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/energy/visualisations. For energy balances Total energy supply is used there, which is equivalent to the Gross inland consumption minus the energy of international aviation.

References:

[1]
Eurostat yearly energy balances. This work uses edition 2024 (up to year 2022). The energy data is converted to TWh (terra Watt-hour) and derived units.
ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/energy/data/energy-balances
[2]
Energy balance guide - new methodology. Explain the use(fulness) of energy balances, as well as how they are constructed.
energy.at-site.be/eurostat/energy-balance-guide-01-2019.pdf
[3]
EU energy in figures, Statistical pocketbook 2020, ISBN 978-92-76-19443-9. Visualizes energy statistics up to 2018. The glossary in appendix 7 explains energy terminology.
doi: 10.2833/29877
[4]
The number of persons having their usual residence in a country on 1 January of a given year.
ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tps00001/default/table
[5]
David J.C. MacKay. Sustainable Energy – without the hot air, UIT Cambridge, 2008. ISBN 978-0-9544529-3-3. Chapter 2 - energy and power section.
www.withouthotair.com
[6]
PVGIS 5 post processed data plots for Sofia -- Additionally, Renewables.ninja post processed data plots for Bulgaria can be found at energy.at-site.be/ninja/EU/Bulgaria .
energy.at-site.be/pvgis/EU/Sofia

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