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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 0.9% for March

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

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 0.9 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 3.7% for February

January 31, 2026February 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 3.7 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Bulgaria wins arbitration case filed by energy group CEZ – Finance Ministry

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

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said late on January 30 that the country has won the arbitration case filed by Czech energy

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EU formally adopts regulation phasing out imports of Russian gas

January 26, 2026January 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

The 27 European Union member states formally adopted on January 26 the regulation on phasing out Russian imports of both

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Eurostat: In 2024, about 33.8% of Bulgaria’s electricity came from renewables

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

In 2024, about 33.8 per cent of Bulgaria’s electricity came from renewable energy sources, European Union statistics agency Eurostat said

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Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 3.3% for January 2026

December 30, 2025December 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator said on December 30 that it approved a 3.3 per cent decrease in the regulated gas price

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European Parliament approves EU phase out of imports of Russian gas

December 17, 2025December 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Parliament, Russia

Members of the European Parliament voted on December 17 to approve a gradual ban on pipeline and liquefied natural gas

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Renewables in electricity generation in EU up 4% in Q3 2025 y/y

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

In the third quarter of 2025, 49.3 per cent of net electricity generated in the European Union from renewable energy sources,

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Deal announced on EU phasing out gas imports from Russia

December 3, 2025December 3, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

The Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU and the European Parliament’s representatives reached a provisional agreement on December

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