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Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear plant begins maintenance on unit 6

September 22, 2020September 22, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff energy, new coronavirus, nuclear

Bulgaria’s sole nuclear power plant, at Kozloduy on the Danube River, said on September 22 that it has shut down

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Bulgaria utilities regulator hikes gas prices by 20.3% for September 2020

September 16, 2020September 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator decided on September 16 to raise gas prices in the country by 20.3 per cent starting September

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Bulgaria’s Eurohold wins appeal against regulator barring deal for CEZ assets

July 24, 2020July 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Sofia District Administrative Court has ruled in favour of Bulgarian insurance and asset management group Eurohold Holding in its appeal

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Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas price, raises electricity prices

July 1, 2020July 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) said that electricity prices will rise by an average of 2.79 per cent,

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Bulgaria’s competition watchdog fines electricity firm CEZ 4.4M leva

June 16, 2020June 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s competition regulator said on June 16 that it found three local subsidiaries of energy group CEZ guilty of unfair

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Bulgaria state gas company to rebate 202M leva to consumers

June 8, 2020June 9, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s state-owned gas company Bulgargaz will rebate nearly 202 million leva, or about 103.3 million euro, to consumers as a

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Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices, leaves central heating unchanged

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) has approved a 9.04 per cent decrease in gas prices for end-users starting

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Bulgarian MPs pass bill requiring Bulgargaz to rebate gas bills

April 14, 2020April 16, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Parliament passed amendments to the country’s Energy Act at second reading on April 14 that will require state-owned gas

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Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas, heating prices; electricity prices unchanged

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) said that electricity prices will remain unchanged, while the natural gas price will

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