Bulgaria: Hydroelectricity generation, percent

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 Bulgaria

Hydroelectricity generation, percent

 Latest value 7.91
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1980 - 2024
 Average 7.57
 Min - Max 4.03 - 11.77
 Source The Global Economy, U.S. EIA
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The latest value from 2024 is 7.91 percent, a decline from 8.11 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 25.91 percent, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Bulgaria from 1980 to 2024 is 7.57 percent. The minimum value, 4.03 percent, was reached in 1994 while the maximum of 11.77 percent was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Bulgaria: Hydroelectricity generation, percent
 2024 7.91
 2023 8.11
 2022 7.81
 2021 11.09
 2020 7.48
 2019 7.11
 2018 11.56
 2017 6.41




Definition: Hydroelectricity generation as percent of the total electricity generation.

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