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Today's electricity price in Bulgaria is € 86.70 /MWh (≈ 169.59 лв /MWh) (€ 0.0867 /kWh (≈ 0.170 лв /kWh)).

Bulgaria avg today
0.170 лв /kWh
Yesterday
0.156 лв /kWh
Last 7 days
0.214 лв /kWh
Last 30 days
0.183 лв /kWh
266.69 лв75.77 лвBGN/MWh4,3393,329MW2026-04-182026-05-172026-04-18: 147.25 лв /MWh · 3,935 MW2026-04-19: 141.56 лв /MWh · 3,762 MW2026-04-20: 177.11 лв /MWh · 4,148 MW2026-04-21: 214.72 лв /MWh · 4,299 MW2026-04-22: 219.57 лв /MWh · 4,226 MW2026-04-23: 171.55 лв /MWh · 4,210 MW2026-04-24: 151.85 лв /MWh · 3,954 MW2026-04-25: 109.66 лв /MWh · 3,767 MW2026-04-26: 75.77 лв /MWh · 3,607 MW2026-04-27: 157.63 лв /MWh · 4,062 MW2026-04-28: 148.91 лв /MWh · 3,918 MW2026-04-29: 198.54 лв /MWh · 4,052 MW2026-04-30: 168.06 лв /MWh · 4,198 MW2026-05-01: 121.93 лв /MWh · 4,131 MW2026-05-02: 133.11 лв /MWh · 4,175 MW2026-05-03: 140.19 лв /MWh · 4,110 MW2026-05-04: 199.88 лв /MWh · 4,339 MW2026-05-05: 202.34 лв /MWh · 4,124 MW2026-05-06: 213.00 лв /MWh · 3,554 MW2026-05-07: 242.32 лв /MWh · 3,671 MW2026-05-08: 257.70 лв /MWh · 3,461 MW2026-05-09: 226.63 лв /MWh · 3,458 MW2026-05-10: 183.53 лв /MWh · 3,517 MW2026-05-11: 266.69 лв /MWh · 3,549 MW2026-05-12: 222.01 лв /MWh · 3,695 MW2026-05-13: 224.94 лв /MWh · 3,676 MW2026-05-14: 227.90 лв /MWh · 3,757 MW2026-05-15: 218.02 лв /MWh · 3,640 MW2026-05-16: 155.88 лв /MWh · 3,329 MW2026-05-17: 169.59 лв /MWh · 3,350 MW

Today's electricity price hour by hour

Hourly spot prices for Bulgaria on 2026-05-17. Updated automatically every night at midnight and refreshed again when ENTSO-E publishes new day-ahead data. Times are shown in EEST.

HourBGN/MWhBGN/kWh
03:00230.59 лв0.231 лв
04:00229.08 лв0.229 лв
05:00218.01 лв0.218 лв
06:00210.74 лв0.211 лв
07:00197.24 лв0.197 лв
08:00160.84 лв0.161 лв
09:00107.08 лв0.107 лв
10:0037.25 лв0.037 лв
11:006.89 лв0.007 лв
12:002.82 лв0.003 лв
13:005.62 лв0.006 лв
14:000.03 лв0.000 лв
15:001.60 лв0.002 лв
16:0018.54 лв0.019 лв
17:00102.46 лв0.102 лв
18:00228.22 лв0.228 лв
19:00333.14 лв0.333 лв
20:00268.89 лв0.269 лв
21:00282.10 лв0.282 лв
22:00295.64 лв0.296 лв
23:00304.34 лв0.304 лв
00:00337.59 лв0.338 лв
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Bulgaria has one of the lowest wholesale electricity prices in the EU, anchored by the 2 000 MW Kozloduy nuclear plant which alone covers 35–40% of national generation. Coal from the Maritsa basin still provides another 35% — making Bulgaria one of the EU's most coal-dependent grids alongside Poland.

Hydro and wind round out the mix at ~10% each, with solar growing fast (over 4 GW installed by end-2025). Electricity System Operator (ESO) runs the single BG bidding zone and operates IBEX, the day-ahead market. Bulgaria is a regional power exporter, sending roughly 6 TWh annually to Greece, Romania, Serbia and North Macedonia.

Plans to retire the lignite plants by 2038 are being met with strong pushback from coal regions; the government's energy strategy bets on extending Kozloduy by adding two AP1000 reactors at the same site in the late 2030s.

DateMWBGN/MWhBGN/kWh
2026-05-18day-ahead———
2026-05-173,350▲9%169.59 лв0.170 лв
2026-05-163,329▼29%155.88 лв0.156 лв
2026-05-153,640▼4%218.02 лв0.218 лв
2026-05-143,757▲1%227.90 лв0.228 лв
2026-05-133,676▲1%224.94 лв0.225 лв
2026-05-123,695▼17%222.01 лв0.222 лв
2026-05-113,549▲45%266.69 лв0.267 лв
2026-05-103,517▼19%183.53 лв0.184 лв
2026-05-093,458▼12%226.63 лв0.227 лв
2026-05-083,461▲6%257.70 лв0.258 лв
2026-05-073,671▲14%242.32 лв0.242 лв
2026-05-063,554▲5%213.00 лв0.213 лв
2026-05-054,124▲1%202.34 лв0.202 лв
2026-05-044,339▲43%199.88 лв0.200 лв
2026-05-034,110▲5%140.19 лв0.140 лв
2026-05-024,175▲9%133.11 лв0.133 лв
2026-05-014,131▼27%121.93 лв0.122 лв
2026-04-304,198▼15%168.06 лв0.168 лв
2026-04-294,052▲33%198.54 лв0.199 лв
2026-04-283,918▼6%148.91 лв0.149 лв
2026-04-274,062▲108%157.63 лв0.158 лв
2026-04-263,607▼31%75.77 лв0.076 лв
2026-04-253,767▼33%109.66 лв0.110 лв
2026-04-243,954▼35%151.85 лв0.152 лв
2026-04-234,210▼20%171.55 лв0.172 лв
2026-04-224,226▲4%219.57 лв0.220 лв
2026-04-214,299▲24%214.72 лв0.215 лв
2026-04-204,148▼2%177.11 лв0.177 лв
2026-04-193,762▼13%141.56 лв0.142 лв
2026-04-183,935▼12%147.25 лв0.147 лв

Price comparison — Bulgaria

PeriodAveragevs today
Today0.170 лв /kWh—
Yesterday0.156 лв /kWh▼ 8%
Last 7 days0.214 лв /kWh▲ 26%
Last 30 days0.183 лв /kWh▲ 8%
Current month0.200 лв /kWh▲ 18%
Previous month0.178 лв /kWh▲ 5%
Same month last year0.169 лв /kWh▼ 0%

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FAQ — Bulgaria

How is the electricity price determined?
Day-ahead prices in Bulgaria are auctioned each morning around 14:00 EEST on Nord Pool / EPEX. The cheapest mix of generation that meets demand wins; that price applies for the next 24 hours.
When is electricity cheapest?
Today's average wholesale price in Bulgaria is 0.170 лв /kWh. Cheapest hours typically fall between 00:00–04:00 EEST and around midday on sunny / windy days.
Why is my electricity bill higher than the spot price?
The wholesale spot price you see here is one component. Your retail bill in Bulgaria also adds electricity tax, grid fees, VAT and a supplier markup — total roughly 30–60 % above wholesale.
How accurate is this data?
Source: ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, the EU regulator's data feed. Updated every 10–20 minutes.
Are tomorrow's prices already known?
Tomorrow's day-ahead prices for Bulgaria appear on this page automatically once Nord Pool / EPEX closes the auction around 14:00 EEST each day.

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