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Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 3.8% for August 2025

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

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 3.8 per cent decrease in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria regulator approves 2.56% hike in electricity prices for household consumers

July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) has approved an increase in electricity prices by an average of 2.56 per

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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 3.6% for July 2025

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

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 3.6 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Europe 

Share of electricity from renewables in EU fell in early 2025

June 19, 2025June 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

In the first quarter of 2025, 42.5 per cent of net electricity generated in the EU came from renewable energy sources, the bloc’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs override presidential veto of Renewable Energy Act amendments

June 4, 2025June 4, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on June 4 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto on amendments to the country’s Renewable Energy

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Bulgarian Petroleum and Gas Association: Change to euro will not cause increase in fuel prices

June 3, 2025June 3, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, euro zone

Bulgaria changing its currency from the lev to the euro will not lead to an increase in fuel prices, Svetoslav

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Bulgaria’s Energy Minister: Transition to euro will not affect household electricity prices

June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, euro zone

Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro will not affect electricity prices for household consumers, Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov told bTV in

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Bulgaria utilities regulator lowers gas prices by 0.1% for June 2025

May 30, 2025June 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 0.1 per cent decrease in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Europe 

European Parliament approves EU gas storage flexibility

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

With 425 votes in favour, 106 against and 43 abstentions, the European Parliament approved on May 8 a European Commission

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