Browsing: Bulgaria

Bulgarian caretaker Energy Minister Traycho Traykov indicated that the government may seek to renegotiate its existing gas agreement with Turkey’s state-owned pipeline operator, BOTAS. He suggested…

A total of 2,668,112.2 MWh of electricity was traded on the day-ahead market of the Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange (IBEX) in February 2026, representing a 7…

Bulgaria’s nuclear power plant Kozloduy has reconnected unit 6 to the national electricity network following a short outage earlier this week. The 1,000 MW unit had…

According to data published by the Bulgarian electricity transmission system operator (ESO), electricity production in Bulgaria in the period between 1 January and 1 March 2026…

Operations at unit 6 of Bulgaria’s sole nuclear power plant (NPP) Kozloduy have been temporarily halted to allow for the replacement of protective membrane components within…

According to the National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria, electricity production in December 2025 declined sharply by 32.6% compared to November, totaling 3,673 GWh, while electricity consumption…

The Bulgarian Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (KEVR) has approved a 0.9 % increase in the wholesale natural gas price for March 2026, which is…

Bulgaria is approaching the completion of critical segments of the Vertical Gas Corridor, a north-south infrastructure project aimed at transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Greece…

Electricity.Trade analysis identifies Bulgaria as one of the most volatile electricity markets in South-East Europe during January 2026. Despite a diversified generation mix—33.86% nuclear, 32.85% coal and…

Electricity.Trade analysis of the Bulgargaz–BOTAS agreement highlights its significance beyond Bulgaria’s gas sector. The contract reserves up to 1.3 bcm per year of LNG terminal and transmission capacity…