BG · 2012 · nrg_ind_ren
Share of energy from renewable sources
Bulgaria, 2012
Share of energy from renewable sources
15.8%
Bulgaria, 2012
▲ 25.3% vs 2011 (12.6%)
Analysis
In 2012, Bulgaria's share of energy from renewable sources increased by 25.3% compared to 2011, reaching 15.8%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 25.1%.
Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 77.7% (from 8.9% in 2007).
Source: Eurostat dataset nrg_ind_ren, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2012
#17 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2012
62.9%
EU-27: 25.1%
Bulgaria timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · nrg_ind_ren