1 : Electricity and heat production, and capacity of CHP units (Efficiency >= 75%) | |||||||||
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Type of cycle | Links | Maximum capacity | Production | Fuel input | Number of units | ||||
Electricity | Heat | Electricity | Heat CHP | ||||||
CHP | Gross | Net | CHP | Gross | |||||
MW | MW | MW | GWh | GWh | TJ | TJ (NCV) | n | ||
Combined cycle (eff ≥ 80%) | 1 | 121 | 121 | 443 | 482 | 492 | 2 249 | 4 731 | 2 |
Gas turbine with heat recovery | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Internal Combustion engine | 3 | 88 | 88 | 91 | 439 | 439 | 1 648 | 3 931 | 44 |
Steam: backpressure turbine | 4 | 274 | 274 | 1 687 | 1 020 | 1 020 | 19 035 | 26 070 | 11 |
Steem: condesing turbine (eff ≥ 80%) | 5 | 500 | 500 | 1 494 | 1 278 | 1 313 | 11 645 | 19 994 | 10 |
Others | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Subtotal | 7 = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 | 983 | 983 | 3 715 | 3 219 | 3 264 | 34 577 | 54 726 | 67 |
2 : Electricity and heat production, and capacity of CHP units (Efficiency < 75%) | |||||||||
Type of cycle | Links | Maximum capacity | Production | Fuel input | Number of units | ||||
Electricity | Heat | Electricity | Heat CHP | ||||||
CHP | Gross | Net | CHP | Gross | |||||
MW | MW | MW | GWh | GWh | TJ | TJ (NCV) | n | ||
Combined cycle (eff < 80%) | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gas turbine with heat recovery | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Internal Combustion engine | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steam: backpressure turbine | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steem: condesing turbine (eff < 80%) | 12 | 55 | 55 | 262 | 145 | 186 | 1 225 | 2 188 | 2 |
Others | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Subtotal | 14 = 8 + 9 + 10 + 11 + 12 + 13 | 55 | 55 | 262 | 145 | 186 | 1 225 | 2 188 | 2 |
TOTAL | 15 = 7 + 14 | 1 038 | 1 038 | 3 977 | 3 364 | 3 450 | 35 802 | 56 914 | 69 |
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Electricity and heat production, and capacity of CHP units

Contact | |
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Contact organisation | National Statistical Institute |
Contact organisation unit | "Environmental and Energy Accounts" Department |
Contact name | Luba Yaneva |
Contact person function | State expert |
Contact mail address | 2, P. Volov str., 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria |
Contact email address | |
Contact phone number | +359 2 9857 621 |
Contact fax number | |
Metadata update | |
Metadata last certified | 11 August 2015 |
Metadata last posted | 11 August 2015 |
Metadata last update | 11 August 2015 |
Statistical presentation | |
Data description | Capacity, highly effective production of electricity and heat, fuel inputs and number of CHP units are presented by type of combined cycle. |
Classification system | · National Classification of Economic Activities (NCEA-2003, for international use NACE.BG-2003) is valid to 2007; · Classification of Economic Activities - 2008 (CEA-2008, for international use NACE.BG-2008) in force as of 2008; · Nomenclature of energy products as part of Nomenclature of Industrial Production (PRODCOM.BG) is valid to 2007; · Nomenclature of energy products (PRODENERGY) in force as of 2008; · Type of combined cycle. |
Sector coverage | CHP units |
Statistical concepts and definitions | Maximum electrical capacity (gross and net), Maximum net heat capacity, Electricity production (gross and high effective combined), Useful heat production, Fuel inputs for high effective combined production, Number of CHP units. |
Statistical unit | Enterprises licensed for cogeneration of electricity and heat. |
Statistical population | Highly effective CHP plants. |
Reference area | For the Republic of Bulgaria. |
Time coverage | Since 2004. |
Base period | Not applicable. |
Unit of measure | |
MWh, MW, TJ, t, 1000 m3 | |
Reference period | |
Year | |
Institutional mandate | |
Legal acts and other agreements | Directive 2012/27/EC on energy efficiency that replaced the Directive 2004/8/EC. |
Data sharing | Not applicable. |
Confidentiality | |
Confidentiality - policy | · Law on Statistics; · Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics (recital 24 and Article 20(4)) of 11 March 2009 (OJ L 87, p. 164), stipulates the need to establish common principles and guidelines ensuring the confidentiality of data used for the production of European statistics and the access to those confidential data with due account for technical developments and the requirements of users in a democratic society: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:087:0164:0173:EN:PDF |
Confidentiality - data treatment | Individual data are not published in accordance with article 25 of the Law on Statistics. The publishing of individual data can be performed only in accordance with article 26 of the same law. |
Release policy | |
Release calendar | The date for publication of statistical information is listed in the Release Calendar presenting the results of the statistical surveys carried out by the National Statistical Institute. Statistical data are published until 30 November following the reported year. |
Release calendar access | The calendar is available on the website of NSI: http://www.nsi.bg/en/node/480 |
User access | Statistical data are published on the NSI website, section Energy in accordance with the Law on Statistics and the European Statistics Code of Practice respecting the professional independence and aimed at objectivity, transparency and equal treatment of all consumers. |
Frequency of dissemination | |
Yearly. | |
Accessibility and clarity | |
News release | Not applicable. |
Publications | Not applicable. |
On-line database | Detailed results are available to all users of the NSI website under the heading Domain statistics -Energy - Combined heat and power units: http://www.nsi.bg/en/node/5047 |
Micro-data access | Not applicable. |
Other | Not applicable. |
Documentation on methodology | The Annexes I and II to Directive 2012/27/EC on energy efficiency that replaced the Directive 2004/8/EC. |
Quality documentation | Not available. |
Quality management | |
Quality assurance | The Eurostat methodology is applied. |
Quality assessment | The data are nationally representative. |
Relevance | |
User needs | Have not been studied. |
User satisfaction | No information. |
Completeness | Data are provided for all licensed companies with CHP. |
Accuracy and reliability | |
Overall accuracy | Data are representative for the country. |
Sampling error | Not applicable. |
Non-sampling error | Not applicable. |
Timeliness and punctuality | |
Timeliness | 11 months after the reporting year. |
Punctuality | The deadline for publication in compliance with Release Calendar presenting the results of the statistical surveys carried out by the National Statistical Institute. |
Coherence and comparability | |
Comparability - geographical | Data are representative at national level, as required by the methodology. |
Comparability - over time | Data across time series are calculated by one methodology and are fully compatible. |
Coherence - cross domain | Not applicable. |
Coherence - internal | Data are compared with the Solutions of the State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC). |
Cost and burden | |
Not applicable. | |
Data revision | |
Data revision - policy | Not applicable. |
Data revision - practice | Not applicable. |
Statistical processing | |
Source data | Questionnaires for heat and electricity production of CHP units. |
Frequency of data collection | Yearly. |
Data collection | Data collection by a form in Excel format, received by email. |
Data validation | Data are compared with other studies on energy statistics. |
Data compilation | Data are aggregated at national level. |
Adjustment | Not applicable. |
Comment |
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Monday, 1 March 2021 - 11:00
In December 2020 compared to November 2020 an increase is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 12.9% and electricity - by 6.9%. A decrease is reported for the production of unleaded motor gasoline - by 4.3%, transport diesel - by 1.0% and natural gas - by 20.0%. No change for the production of liquefied petroleum gases.
In December 2020 compared to November 2020 an increase is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 12.4%, natural gas - by 18.9% and electricity - by 10.0%. A decrease is reported for the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases - by 13.5% and unleaded motor gasoline - by 18.4%. No change for the deliveries of transport diesel.
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Friday, 29 January 2021 - 11:00
In November 2020 compared to October 2020 an increase is reported for the production of unleaded motor gasoline - by 1.1%, transport diesel - by 0.5% and electricity - by 21.2%. A decrease is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 6.7% and liquefied petroleum gases - by 28.6%. No change for the production of natural gas.
In November 2020 compared to October 2020 an increase is reported for the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases - by 15.6%, natural gas - by 30.8% and electricity- by 16.6%. A decrease is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 5.4%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 9.8% and transport diesel - by 14.8%.
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Wednesday, 30 December 2020 - 11:00
In October 2020 compared to September 2020 an increase is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 31.0%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 40.0%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 2.2%, transport diesel - by 4.8%. A decrease is reported for the production of electricity - by 2.7%. No change for the production of natural gas.
In October 2020 compared to September 2020 an increase is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 31.7%, transport diesel - by 13.1%, natural gas- by 44.4% and electricity- by 6.9%. A decrease is reported for the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases - by 31.9% and unleaded motor gasoline - by 12.8%.
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Monday, 30 November 2020 - 11:00
In September 2020 compared to August 2020 a decrease is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 11.2%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 16.7%, transport diesel - by 7.0%, and electricity - by 6.9%. No change for the production of unleaded motor gasoline and natural gas.
In September 2020 compared to August 2020 an increase is reported for the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases - by 17.5% and natural gas - by 9.6%. A decrease is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 11.7%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 6.0%, transport diesel - by 17.7%, and electricity - by 3.4%.
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Friday, 30 October 2020 - 11:00
In August 2020 compared to July 2020 an increase is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 21.2% and natural gas - by 25.0%. A decrease is reported for the production of unleaded motor gasoline - by 15.0%, transport diesel - by 11.5%, and electricity - by 1.1%. No change for the production of liquefied petroleum gases.
In August 2020 compared to July 2020 an increase is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 19.9%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 5.3%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 28.2%, and transport diesel - by 12.6%. A decrease is reported for the deliveries of natural gas - by 8.8%, and electricity - by 1.4%.
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Wednesday, 30 September 2020 - 11:00
In July 2020 compared to June 2020 an increase is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 13.7%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 20.0%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 42.7%, transport diesel - by 31.2%, and electricity - by 6.3%. No change for the production of natural gas.
In July 2020 compared to June 2020 an increase is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 12.6%, transport diesel - by 6.2%, and electricity - by 10.6%. A decrease is reported for the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases - by 9.5%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 4.9%, and natural gas - by 2.3%.
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Friday, 28 August 2020 - 11:00
In June 2020 compared to May 2020 an increase is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 6.7%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 19.0%, transport diesel - by 31.1%, and electricity - by 15.1%. No change for the production of liquefied petroleum gases and natural gas.
In June 2020 compared to May 2020 an increase is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 7.8%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 16.7%, and transport diesel - by 19.0%. A decrease is reported for the deliveries of unleaded motor gasoline - by 4.7%, natural gas - by 5.4%, and electricity - by 0.3%.
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Thursday, 30 July 2020 - 11:00
In May 2020 compared to April 2020 a decrease is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 31.6%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 40.6%, transport diesel - by 41.1%, and electricity - by 10.8%. No change for the production of liquefied petroleum gases and natural gas.
In May 2020 compared to April 2020 an increase is reported for the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases - by 100.0%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 87.0%, and transport diesel - by 41.7%. A decrease is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 30.6%, natural gas - by 20.3%, and electricity - by 9.1%.
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Monday, 29 June 2020 - 11:00
In April 2020 compared to March 2020 a decrease is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 11.5%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 37.5%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 17.2%, transport diesel - by 10.4%, natural gas - by 20.0% and electricity - by 21.5%.
In April 2020 compared to March 2020 a decrease is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 11.4%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 40.0%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 17.9%, transport diesel - by 30.7%, natural gas - by 23.2% and electricity - by 16.1%.
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Friday, 29 May 2020 - 11:00
In March 2020 compared to February 2020 an increase is reported for the production of electricity - by 3.3%. During the same period, a decrease is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 16.7%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 20.0%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 7.2% and transport diesel - by 2.3%. No change for the production of natural gas.
In March 2020 compared to February 2020 an increase is reported for the deliveries of transport diesel - by 10.7%. During the same period, a decrease is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 16.2%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 11.8%, natural gas - by 4.4% and electricity - by 3.8%. No change for the deliveries of unleaded motor gasoline.
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