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Bulgaria is among most energy-independent countries in EU

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Bulgaria is in the top five of the most energy independent countries in the EU by 2018, according to Eurostat. Bulgaria's energy dependence has decreased for the period 2000-2018 - from 50% to a little over 45%. On average for the EU, energy dependence is 58%. 

The Bulgarian economy remains dependent on coal, which accounts for 1/3 of the country's energy mix for 2018 and on oil with a share of 25%. Nuclear energy accounts for 22%, natural gas for 14%, and renewable energy - for just over 13 % of the energy mix. 
 
According to Eurostat statistics, Bulgaria is the country in the EU with the lowest electricity prices for households.


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