Electricity prices in Bulgaria 2025
In 2025, the average wholesale day-ahead electricity price in Bulgaria was 0.211 лв /kWh (▲5% vs 2024). Below is the month-by-month breakdown plus a chart of how prices moved through the year.
Monthly breakdown — 2025
| Month | BGN/MWh | BGN/kWh | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | 271.06 лв | 0.271 лв | 5,494 |
| February 2025 | 305.86 лв | 0.306 лв | 5,900 |
| March 2025 | 204.64 лв | 0.205 лв | 4,294 |
| April 2025 | 168.45 лв | 0.168 лв | 3,982 |
| May 2025 | 168.99 лв | 0.169 лв | 3,385 |
| June 2025 | 170.27 лв | 0.170 лв | 3,572 |
| July 2025 | 199.44 лв | 0.199 лв | 3,943 |
| August 2025 | 153.00 лв | 0.153 лв | 3,726 |
| September 2025 | 185.82 лв | 0.186 лв | 3,574 |
| October 2025 | 239.48 лв | 0.239 лв | 4,299 |
| November 2025 | 236.87 лв | 0.237 лв | 4,416 |
| December 2025 | 229.52 лв | 0.230 лв | 5,117 |
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.