The energy sector in Bulgaria
Page | September 30, 2014
Bulgaria has two main pillars of the electricity producing sector – coal and nuclear. Coal provides roughly half of the electricity in the country and nuclear another 35 per cent. The rest is covered by renewables dominated by large hydro and followed by solar and wind generation. The currently prepared energy strategy of Bulgaria is likely to continue the coal and nuclear obsessions, with slightly increased reliance on imported gas. By the end of 2015 nearly 1700 MW of old coal capacity should be phased-out.