Water distribution by Public Water Supply - total for the country, by Statistical Region and River Basin District

Water distribution by Public Water Supply - total for the country, by Statistical Region and River Basin District

  • Data
    
    WATER DISTRIBUTION BY PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY, TOTAL FOR THE COUNTRY
    (Mln. m3/year)
    Bulgaria 2023
    Water entering the system1 853.32
    Water consumption, total (billed and unbilled) 370.10
    Water delivered to the end users (water billed) 340.48
    Water delivered to the households 250.08
    Water delivered to the other users 90.40
    Drinking water 83.43
    Non - Drinking water 6.97
    Water unbilled 29.63
    Drinking water by method of purification  
    Drinking water purification by Disinfection 164.75
    Drinking water purification by sedimentation and disinfection 11.49
    Drinking water purification by Drinking water purification plants 157.19
    Water losses, total2 483.22
    of which: Water losses during the transport 403.20

    1 Water entering the system is the sum of authorised consumption (billed and unbilled) and water losses.
    2 Water losses include real water losses during the transport, unauthorized consumption, measurement errors, etc.
    WATER DISTRIBUTION BY PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY BY STATISTICAL REGION (NUTS2)
    (Mln. m3/year)
    Statistical region (NUTS 2) 2023
    Severozapaden  
    Water entering in the system1 87.97
    Water consumption, total (billed and unbilled) 33.10
    Water delivered to the end users (water billed) 29.83
    Water delivered to the households 23.86
    Water delivered to the other users 5.96
    Water unbilled 3.27
    Water losses, total2 54.87
    Severen tsentralen  
    Water entering in the system1 79.42
    Water consumption, total (billed and unbilled) 35.45
    Water delivered to the end users (water billed) 33.91
    Water delivered to the households 25.54
    Water delivered to the other users 8.37
    Water unbilled 1.54
    Water losses, total2 43.97
    Severoiztochen  
    Water entering in the system1 142.89
    Water consumption, total (billed and unbilled) 46.60
    Water delivered to the end users (water billed) 41.13
    Water delivered to the households 29.87
    Water delivered to the other users 11.26
    Water unbilled 5.47
    Water losses, total2 96.29
    Yugoiztochen  
    Water entering in the system1 137.10
    Water consumption, total (billed and unbilled) 60.89
    Water delivered to the end users (water billed) 51.62
    Water delivered to the households 34.66
    Water delivered to the other users 16.96
    Water unbilled 9.26
    Water losses, total2 76.22
    Yugozapaden  
    Water entering in the system1 254.54
    Water consumption, total (billed and unbilled) 127.90
    Water delivered to the end users (water billed) 122.44
    Water delivered to the households 89.66
    Water delivered to the other users 32.78
    Water unbilled 5.46
    Water losses, total2 126.64
    Yuzhen tsentralen  
    Water entering in the system1 151.40
    Water consumption, total (billed and unbilled) 66.17
    Water delivered to the end users (water billed) 61.55
    Water delivered to the households 46.49
    Water delivered to the other users 15.06
    Water unbilled 4.62
    Water losses, total2 85.23

    1 Water entering the system is the sum of authorised consumption (billed and unbilled) and water losses.
    2 Water losses include real water losses during the transport, unauthorized consumption, measurement errors, etc. The regional data are estimated using regionalization factor "Water supplied".
    WATER DISTRIBUTION BY PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY BY RIVER BASIN DISTRICT
    (Mln. m3/year)
    River Basin District 2023
    Bulgaria  
    Water entering the system1 853.32
    Water consumption, total (billed and unbilled) 370.10
    Water delivered to the end users (water billed) 340.48
    Water delivered to the households 250.08
    Water delivered to the other users 90.40
    Water unbilled 29.63
    Water losses, total2 483.22
    Danube  
    Water entering the system1 360.02
    Water consumption, total (billed and unbilled) 171.73
    Water delivered to the end users (water billed) 161.64
    Water delivered to the households 120.58
    Water delivered to the other users 41.06
    Water unbilled 10.09
    Water losses, total2 188.29
    Black Sea  
    Water entering the system1 172.37
    Water consumption, total (billed and unbilled) 71.62
    Water delivered to the end users (water billed) 61.08
    Water delivered to the households 40.19
    Water delivered to the other users 20.89
    Water unbilled 10.54
    Water losses, total2 100.75
    East Aegean  
    Water entering the system1 240.15
    Water consumption, total (billed and unbilled) 95.92
    Water delivered to the end users (water billed) 88.11
    Water delivered to the households 66.62
    Water delivered to the other users 21.49
    Water unbilled 7.82
    Water losses, total2 144.23
    West Aegean  
    Water entering the system1 80.79
    Water consumption, total (billed and unbilled) 30.83
    Water delivered to the end users (water billed) 29.65
    Water delivered to the households 22.69
    Water delivered to the other users 6.96
    Water unbilled 1.18
    Water losses, total2 49.96

    1 Water entering the system is the sum of authorised consumption (billed and unbilled) and water losses.
    2 Water losses include real water losses during the transport, unauthorized consumption, measurement errors, etc. The regional data are estimated using regionalization factor "Water supplied".
    21.05.2025
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