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Primary energy consumption in Bulgaria

Primary energy consumption in Bulgaria was 0.65 quadrillion Btu in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is down 2.7% from 2023. That is the 17th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, quadrillion Btu0.65
Change on 2023-2.7%
Rank17th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high1.4231985
Series low0.652024

Primary energy consumption in Bulgaria, 1980 to 2024

0.60.811.21.41.619801987199420012008201520241980: 1.313 quadrillion Btu1981: 1.299 quadrillion Btu1982: 1.35 quadrillion Btu1983: 1.379 quadrillion Btu1984: 1.382 quadrillion Btu1985: 1.423 quadrillion Btu1986: 1.407 quadrillion Btu1987: 1.396 quadrillion Btu1988: 1.418 quadrillion Btu1989: 1.3 quadrillion Btu1990: 1.188 quadrillion Btu1991: 0.931 quadrillion Btu1992: 0.904 quadrillion Btu1993: 0.873 quadrillion Btu1994: 0.895 quadrillion Btu1995: 0.981 quadrillion Btu1996: 0.979 quadrillion Btu1997: 0.893 quadrillion Btu1998: 0.802 quadrillion Btu1999: 0.737 quadrillion Btu2000: 0.738 quadrillion Btu2001: 0.746 quadrillion Btu2002: 0.754 quadrillion Btu2003: 0.76 quadrillion Btu2004: 0.752 quadrillion Btu2005: 0.78 quadrillion Btu2006: 0.801 quadrillion Btu2007: 0.772 quadrillion Btu2008: 0.758 quadrillion Btu2009: 0.681 quadrillion Btu2010: 0.684 quadrillion Btu2011: 0.748 quadrillion Btu2012: 0.718 quadrillion Btu2013: 0.665 quadrillion Btu2014: 0.705 quadrillion Btu2015: 0.736 quadrillion Btu2016: 0.713 quadrillion Btu2017: 0.725 quadrillion Btu2018: 0.714 quadrillion Btu2019: 0.709 quadrillion Btu2020: 0.662 quadrillion Btu2021: 0.725 quadrillion Btu2022: 0.743 quadrillion Btu2023: 0.668 quadrillion Btu2024: 0.65 quadrillion Btu
quadrillion Btu. Source: EIA, International Energy Statistics: total energy consumption, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-2-QBTU.A) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-11.
All 45 values
Periodquadrillion Btu
20240.65
20230.668
20220.743
20210.725
20200.662
20190.709
20180.714
20170.725
20160.713
20150.736
20140.705
20130.665
20120.718
20110.748
20100.684
20090.681
20080.758
20070.772
20060.801
20050.78
20040.752
20030.76
20020.754
20010.746
20000.738
19990.737
19980.802
19970.893
19960.979
19950.981
19940.895
19930.873
19920.904
19910.931
19901.188
19891.3
19881.418
19871.396
19861.407
19851.423
19841.382
19831.379
19821.35
19811.299
19801.313

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Definition

Total primary energy consumed in the country in the year (coal, natural gas, petroleum and other liquids, nuclear, and renewable and other sources), in quadrillion British thermal units, as estimated by the U.S. Energy Information Administration in its International Energy Statistics.

Countries only. One quadrillion Btu is about 1.055 exajoules. EIA converts electricity from nuclear, hydro, wind and solar to primary energy with its own conventions, so totals can differ from IEA or Energy Institute figures. Some small economies show 0 in years EIA has no estimate.

How to cite

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: total energy consumption, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-2-QBTU.A). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.eia.gov/international/data/world. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the primary energy consumption in Bulgaria?

Primary energy consumption in Bulgaria was 0.65 quadrillion Btu in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is down 2.7% from 2023. That is the 17th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: total energy consumption, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-2-QBTU.A). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest primary energy consumption in Bulgaria?

1.423 quadrillion Btu in 1985, the highest value since 1980 in this series.

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