TPP Maritza East 2 will sell 1 million megawatt-hours of its electricity on the regulated market for a period of one year. This has become clear from an order signed by Minister of Energy Andrey Zhivkov. The goal is avoiding stop of operation of..
The large dams used for electricity production are full to over 90 percent of their capacity, Dimitar Zarchev of the Electricity System Operator has told BNR. He added that the total water capacity had reached one of the highest..
As of 11 May, Bulgaria has full access to the single integrated European electricity market via the platform Day Ahead. Every Bulgarian business is now able to buy electricity from an EU country with a delivery date on the following day. The..
The installed capacity for production of electricity from renewable energy sources in Bulgaria at the end of last year was approximately 1,800 megawatts. This is about one 5th of all capacities in the country, the executive director of the Electricity..
The Sofia City Prosecutor's Office is investigating the death of a 16-year-old boy who died on a sidewalk in the capital Sofia on February 14. He suffered an electric shock while waiting with his father at a traffic light to cross a Sofia boulevard...
In Bulgaria, electricity costs remain the lowest in the EU, according to an analysis of Eurostat data for 2019, made by the Institute of Energy Management. Bulgaria ranks last among EU Member States with final price for electricity of..
Eurohold has overcome the latest regulatory requirement to acquire the Bulgarian assets of CEZ Electro Bulgaria. The Energy and Water Regulatory Commission has authorized a deal for acquiring 67% of the electricity distribution..
A yellow code alert for significant precipitation is in force throughout Bulgaria today. In 5 districts of Southern and Southeastern Bulgaria the code is orange, as larger amounts of rain are expected there . Rainfall will continue until..
Heat and electricity prices are illegal, it has become clear after a decision of the Supreme Administrative Court. It followed the signal of the Supreme Administrative Prosecutor's Office against the decision of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission..
The European Commission has presented energy reports with assessments for EU countries. Bulgaria is among those that have achieved the targets for 2020 for the production of renewable energy. Electricity in Bulgaria is the cheapest in the EU - 98 euros..
