site.btaIn 2022, Electricity from Renewable Sources Dropped in Bulgaria, Increased in EU

In 2022, renewable energy sources made up 41.2% of gross electricity consumption in the EU, 3.4 percentage points (pp) more than in 2021 (37.8%), Eurostat said on Wednesday. In total, renewable energy sources increased by 5.7% from 2021 to 2022.

In 2022, 19.09% of electricity in Bulgaria came from renewable sources, down from 19.44% in 2021 and 23.31% in 2020, according to Eurostat. 

Wind and hydropower accounted for over two-thirds of the total electricity generated from renewable sources (37.5% and 29.9%, respectively). The remaining one-third of electricity came from solar (18.2%), solid biofuels (6.9%) and other renewable sources (7.5%).