CLIMATE · HEATING · HDD
Heating degree days in Bulgaria
Track theoretical climate-related heating needs and compare the country’s NUTS 2 statistical regions.
2025 · Eurostat nrg_chddr2_a
1980 → 2025
Heating degree-day trend
Annual country history compared with EU-27.
BulgariaEU-27
NUTS 2 · 2025
NUTS 2 regions ranked by HDD
The regional ranking uses the same year as the national value. NUTS 2 are European statistical units and do not always match current administrative regions.
| Rank | Statistical region | NUTS | Degree days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Yugozapaden | BG41 |
2,738.3 | Region page → |
| #2 | Severozapaden | BG31 |
2,426.0 | Region page → |
| #3 | Severen tsentralen | BG32 |
2,326.5 | Region page → |
| #4 | Yuzhen tsentralen | BG42 |
2,320.1 | Region page → |
| #5 | Severoiztochen | BG33 |
2,177.6 | Region page → |
| #6 | Yugoiztochen | BG34 |
1,914.5 | Region page → |
Regional names are those supplied by Eurostat.
Browse the full European regional directory →METHODOLOGY
What does a high HDD mean?
A high Heating Degree Days level indicates a more demanding climate for heating during the year. On its own, it does not determine actual building energy consumption.
Eurostat · nrg_chddr2_a · HDD · 2025.
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