Electricity Prices Rise by Over 20% on March 17th on the BNEB

16.03.2026 | Energetics

On the Bulgarian Independent Energy Exchange (BNEB), the price of electricity for tomorrow (March 17th) increases by over 20% compared to today. The average price is 121.31 euros per megawatt-hour.

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Electricity on the Bulgarian Independent Energy Exchange (BNEB) is traded at a price of 121.31 euros (excluding VAT) per megawatt-hour in the “Day Ahead” market segment for tomorrow (March 17).

The deals are based on the day of delivery - March 17. The energy exchange closed yesterday at an average price of 100.39 euros per megawatt-hour. This means that electricity for Bulgarian businesses will be more expensive by 20.84 percent tomorrow compared to the price for today.

The average price of peak energy (09:00-20:00) for tomorrow is 120.22 euros per megawatt-hour, while off-peak energy (01:00-08:00; 21:00-24:00) is traded at an average of 122.40 euros per megawatt-hour.

Data from BNEB shows that a total of 97,433.50 megawatt-hours of electricity have been sold.

In the “Within Day” market segment, the weighted average price of BNEB for 60-minute products at the moment is 90.84 euros (excluding VAT) per megawatt-hour.

For 15-minute products, the weighted average daily price at this time is 82.21 euros (excluding VAT) per megawatt-hour.