Electricity prices in Bulgaria 2024
In 2024, the average wholesale day-ahead electricity price in Bulgaria was 0.201 лв /kWh (▼2% vs 2023). Below is the month-by-month breakdown plus a chart of how prices moved through the year.
Monthly breakdown — 2024
| Month | BGN/MWh | BGN/kWh | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | 174.99 лв | 0.175 лв | 5,386 |
| February 2024 | 137.37 лв | 0.137 лв | 4,624 |
| March 2024 | 126.33 лв | 0.126 лв | 4,277 |
| April 2024 | 115.95 лв | 0.116 лв | 3,558 |
| May 2024 | 163.33 лв | 0.163 лв | 3,451 |
| June 2024 | 193.37 лв | 0.193 лв | 3,638 |
| July 2024 | 268.56 лв | 0.269 лв | 4,017 |
| August 2024 | 249.65 лв | 0.250 лв | 3,856 |
| September 2024 | 210.10 лв | 0.210 лв | 3,610 |
| October 2024 | 175.67 лв | 0.176 лв | 3,772 |
| November 2024 | 327.07 лв | 0.327 лв | 4,928 |
| December 2024 | 274.50 лв | 0.274 лв | 5,214 |
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.