site.btaEurostat: 23.2% of Energy Bulgaria Used in 2024 Came from Renewables

In 2024, 23.2% of gross final energy consumption in Bulgaria came from renewable sources, according to Eurostat data published on Thursday.

In the EU, 25.2% of gross final energy consumption came from renewable sources in 2024, up by 0.7 percentage points compared with 2023. This share is 17.3 pp short of meeting the 2030 target (42.5% of gross final energy consumption from renewables), which would require an annual average increase of 2.9 pp from 2025 to 2030.

Sweden recorded the highest share, 62.8%, of its gross final energy consumption coming from renewables, primarily solid biomass, hydro and wind. Finland followed with 52.1%, relying on solid biomass, wind and hydro. Denmark came in third with 46.8%, most of its renewable energy sourced from solid biomass, wind and biogas. 

In 2024, the share of renewables was lowest in Belgium (14.3%), Luxembourg (14.7%), and Ireland (16.1%).