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Eurostat: Bulgaria had EU’s highest increase in fuel prices in August 2026

September 22, 2026September 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria had the highest increase on annual basis in fuel prices in the European Union in August 2026, at 34.5

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Europe 

Eurostat: 54% of EU’s electricity came from renewables in Q2 2026

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

In the second quarter of 2026, about 54.1 per cent of the electricity generated in the EU came from renewable energy sources, a

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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 5.5% for September 2026

August 31, 2026October 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator said on August 31 that it approved a 5.5 per cent increase in the regulated gas price

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Eurostat: Fuel prices in Bulgaria in July 2026 were up 22.2% y/y

August 21, 2026August 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran

In July 2026, the price of fuels and lubricants for personal transport in Bulgaria were 22.2 per cent higher than they had

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to reduce Kozloduy nuclear plant capacity as Danube River level falls

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

The continuing decline in the Danube River waster levels prompted the Kozloduy nuclear power plant in Bulgaria to say that

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Business 

Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 4.6% for August 2026

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 4.6 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Bulgaria 

Eurostat: Renewables made up 22.7% of Bulgaria’s energy use in 2025

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

The share of energy from renewable sources in gross final energy consumption in Bulgaria in Bulgaria was 22.7 per cent

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Bulgaria 

Eurostat: Bulgaria had highest annual increase in fuel price in EU in June 2026

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran

In June 2026, Bulgaria had the highest increase on an annual basis of the price of fuel among European Union

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Europe 

Energy Union Task Force: Supply of jet fuel in EU remains overall stable so far

July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

The supply of jet fuel in the EU remains overall stable so far, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy said

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