Electricity prices in Bulgaria 2022
In 2022, the average wholesale day-ahead electricity price in Bulgaria was 0.513 лв /kWh. Below is the month-by-month breakdown plus a chart of how prices moved through the year.
Monthly breakdown — 2022
| Month | BGN/MWh | BGN/kWh | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | 580.36 лв | 0.580 лв | 5,444 |
| February 2022 | 367.92 лв | 0.368 лв | 5,115 |
| March 2022 | 492.17 лв | 0.492 лв | 5,172 |
| April 2022 | 344.36 лв | 0.344 лв | 4,133 |
| May 2022 | 395.88 лв | 0.396 лв | 3,669 |
| June 2022 | 437.37 лв | 0.437 лв | 3,746 |
| July 2022 | 635.38 лв | 0.635 лв | 3,922 |
| August 2022 | 847.26 лв | 0.847 лв | 3,853 |
| September 2022 | 734.24 лв | 0.734 лв | 3,663 |
| October 2022 | 403.34 лв | 0.403 лв | 3,768 |
| November 2022 | 432.19 лв | 0.432 лв | 4,458 |
| December 2022 | 485.54 лв | 0.486 лв | 5,036 |
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.