Bulgaria: Fossil fuel electricity capacity, percent

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 Bulgaria

Fossil fuels electricity generation, percent

 Latest value 39.65
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2000 - 2024
 Average 46.84
 Min - Max 33.60 - 57.93
 Source The Global Economy, U.S. EIA
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The latest value from 2024 is 39.65 percent, an increase from 33.6 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 58.11 percent, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Bulgaria from 2000 to 2024 is 46.84 percent. The minimum value, 33.6 percent, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 57.93 percent was recorded in 2003. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Bulgaria: Fossil fuel electricity capacity, percent
 2024 39.65
 2023 33.60
 2022 36.16
 2021 37.80
 2020 37.58
 2019 39.53
 2018 40.45
 2017 38.05




Definition: Installed capacity to produce electricity from fossil fuels including oil, coal, and natural gas as percent of the total electricity generation capacity.

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