Bulgaria’s electricity production increased 15.6% year on year to 3,779 GWh in July, while domestic consumption fell 4.1% to 2,652 GWh, widening the gap between output and demand.
Compared with June, generation rose 19.5% and consumption increased 7.5%.
Natural gas consumption reached 166 million cubic metres, up 16.1% month on month and 4.4% year on year. Domestic gas production amounted to just 1 million cubic metres.
Oil-product figures showed contrasting trends. Petrol production increased 7.6% from June to 141,000 tonnes, while consumption fell 34% to 71,000 tonnes.
Diesel output rose 16.1% to 296,000 tonnes, but consumption increased faster, climbing 40.9% to 327,000 tonnes and exceeding domestic production.
Liquefied petroleum gas consumption grew 12.5% to 36,000 tonnes, while output fell 25% to 6,000 tonnes.
Solid-fuel production increased 44.7% month on month to 1.354 million tonnes, alongside a 42.3% rise in consumption to 1.443 million tonnes. The figures point to stronger activity in electricity and solid fuels, while diesel demand outpaced local refinery output.
