Energetics
Bulgarian group: new emissions scheme will add €0.20 to €1.40 to a litre of fuel
Energy groups from Central and Eastern Europe signed a declaration in Sofia calling for the system to be delayed by two years.
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Business power prices up 5.88% for tomorrow, averaging €241.49 per megawatt hour
Power for delivery on 9 October costs an average of €241.49 per MWh on the exchange, against €208.40 per MWh today.
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Maritsa-Iztok mines produce over 10m tonnes of coal in nine months, 106% of plan
Maritsa-Iztok mines had dug 10,135,713 tonnes of lignite by the end of September. The company expects to end the year at 16m tonnes, about 124% of…
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Pulev: lifting diesel export ban brought money to Lukoil Neftochim
The deputy prime minister told an energy conference in Sofia that the ban on diesel exports was lifted with no shortage for Bulgaria's economy.
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Six EU states ask Brussels for changes so that fuel does not get more expensive
Groups from Bulgaria and five other countries will sign a declaration in Sofia today, addressed to the European Commission. They fear fuel prices…
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Kozloduy nuclear plant to shut Unit 6 on 8 October for repairs until end of November
The unit will be cut off from the grid on 8 October. Workers will load new nuclear fuel into its reactor, while Unit 5 keeps running.
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Bulgaria's power security fund plans to spend €1.488bn in 2026
The government has approved the 2026 budget of the Electricity System Security Fund, with income of €1.261bn and spending of €1.488bn.
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Bulgartransgaz loan for Vertical Gas Corridor rises by €25m
The government has approved a higher state guarantee for the Bulgartransgaz loan from UBB. The total is now €127,258,370, and the money can be drawn…
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Petrova: Electricity system security fund has no deficit
Energy minister Petrova told MPs that the fund is meeting its obligations and collecting its revenues as planned.
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Energy sites ready for winter, says minister Petrova
Energy minister Petrova told MPs that Bulgargaz has secured its gas supplies, but she is worried about the Toplofikatsia Sofia heating network.
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Wind supplies 12.4% of Europe's power in a day, but only 0.5% in Bulgaria
Lithuania, Sweden and Finland had the largest share of wind in electricity production for the day, according to WindEurope data.
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Fuel prices to rise by 15-17 euro cents a litre from 2027, Bulgarian Petroleum and Gas Association says
Bulgaria and five other EU countries want Brussels to put off new fuel rules for two years because prices are expected to go up.
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Kozloduy nuclear plant cuts power at unit 6 too as Danube level drops
Both working units at the Kozloduy nuclear plant are producing about 180 megawatts less power combined from today because the Danube river level is…
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Von der Leyen: EU to fully stop Russian gas imports by end of 2027
Russian gas now makes up 12% of EU imports, down from 45% four years ago, the European Commission president told the European Parliament.
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Business electricity price drops 8.57% tomorrow to 189.60 euros per megawatt-hour
Businesses will pay an average of 189.60 euros per megawatt-hour, excluding VAT, for power delivered on October 7, down from 207.38 euros today,…