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Bulgaria utilities regulator hikes gas prices by 14.1% for November 2020

November 1, 2020November 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator decided to raise gas prices in the country by 14.1 per cent starting November 1, setting the

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Bulgaria to pursue exploratory talks on new Kozloduy nuclear reactor

October 14, 2020October 16, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff energy, nuclear

Bulgaria’s Government decided on October 14 to allow exploratory talks “to investigate the possibility of building a new nuclear capacity”

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria utilities regulator hikes gas prices by 10.1% for October 2020

October 1, 2020October 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator decided to raise gas prices in the country by 10.1 per cent starting October 1, setting the

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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 

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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