Energy import dependency in Bulgaria
Net imports met 41.9% of gross available energy in Bulgaria in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest since 2009.
Bulgaria, 2024
41.9%
Change from 2023
+2.4percentage points
European Union, 2024
57.3%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
53.5%
Position in 2024
23rd of 37
Energy import dependency in Bulgaria over time
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% of gross available energy. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Bulgaria | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41.9% | 57.3% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | 58.3% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | 62.5% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | 55.5% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | 57.5% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | 60.5% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | 58.1% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | 57.5% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | 56.1% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | 56.0% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | 54.4% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | 53.9% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | 54.9% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | 56.3% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | 55.7% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | 57.2% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | 58.4% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | 57.2% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | 58.2% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | 57.8% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | 56.9% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | 56.9% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | 56.3% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | 55.8% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | 56.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +2.4 percentage points from 39.5% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 35.2%, the figure has changed by +6.8 percentage points.
- Among the 37 countries with data for 2024, Bulgaria has the 23rd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 57.3%.
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Electricity price for households
€0.1341 per kWh
H1 2026 · Eurostat
Natural gas price for households
€0.0654 per kWh
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Primary energy consumption
16.6 Mtoe
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Access to electricity
100.0%
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