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Electricity prices in Bulgaria

first half of 2026 2,500–4,999 kWh

In the first half of 2026, households in Bulgaria paid €0.134/kWh on average, including all taxes and levies. That ranks 3 of 27 EU countries (1 = cheapest).

A year earlier the price was €0.130/kWh – an increase of 3.2%.

The EU average was €0.283/kWh.

In the first half of 2015 a kilowatt-hour cost €0.094/kWh; the most expensive half-year was the second half of 2025, at €0.136/kWh.

Incl. taxes€0.134/kWhfirst half of 2026

EU rank3 / 27

vs. a year ago+3.2%

EU average€0.283/kWh−52.6%

Trend since 2015

Average price per kWh for households using 2,500–4,999 kWh a year, incl. all taxes, by half-year.

Bulgaria EU average · /kWh

What the price is made of in Bulgaria

Annual average per kWh, split into energy and supply, network costs, taxes and levies, and VAT.

Energy & supply

Network costs

Taxes & levies

VAT

2025€0.133

EU average€0.289

2024€0.120

EU average€0.290

2023€0.117

EU average€0.292

2022€0.112

EU average€0.261

2021€0.106

EU average€0.236

2020€0.099

EU average€0.215

All half-years

/kWh

Period	Incl. taxes	Excl. VAT	Excl. taxes	PPS	EU average	EU rank
first half of 2026	€0.134	€0.112	€0.112	0.2104	€0.283	3 / 27
second half of 2025	€0.136	€0.113	€0.113	0.2208	€0.290	3 / 27
first half of 2025	€0.130	€0.108	€0.108	0.2119	€0.288	3 / 27
second half of 2024	€0.122	€0.101	€0.101	0.2016	€0.289	2 / 27
first half of 2024	€0.119	€0.099	€0.099	0.1967	€0.292	2 / 27
second half of 2023	€0.119	€0.099	€0.099	0.1977	€0.285	2 / 27
first half of 2023	€0.114	€0.095	€0.095	0.1887	€0.289	1 / 27
second half of 2022	€0.115	€0.096	€0.096	0.2068	€0.277	2 / 27
first half of 2022	€0.109	€0.091	€0.091	0.1981	€0.249	3 / 27
second half of 2021	€0.109	€0.091	€0.091	0.1976	€0.242	2 / 27
first half of 2021	€0.102	€0.085	€0.085	0.1900	€0.220	2 / 27
second half of 2020	€0.098	€0.082	€0.082	0.1822	€0.215	1 / 27
first half of 2020	€0.100	€0.083	€0.083	0.1850	€0.214	1 / 27
second half of 2019	€0.096	€0.080	€0.080	0.1801	€0.217	1 / 27
first half of 2019	€0.100	€0.083	€0.083	0.1875	€0.217	1 / 27
second half of 2018	€0.101	€0.084	€0.084	0.1954	€0.215	1 / 27
first half of 2018	€0.098	€0.082	€0.082	0.1903	€0.210	1 / 27
second half of 2017	€0.098	€0.082	€0.082	0.1952	€0.209	1 / 27
first half of 2017	€0.096	€0.080	€0.080	0.1896	€0.209	1 / 27
second half of 2016	€0.094	€0.078	€0.078	0.2023	€0.207	1 / 27
first half of 2016	€0.096	€0.080	€0.080	0.2074	€0.205	1 / 27
second half of 2015	€0.096	€0.080	€0.080	0.2071	€0.209	1 / 27
first half of 2015	€0.094	€0.079	€0.079	0.1998	€0.208	1 / 27

All countries compared

Wholesale electricity price in Bulgaria

Yearly average day-ahead price on the power exchange, before network charges, taxes and supplier costs. €/MWh.

In 2025, electricity on the day-ahead market in Bulgaria cost an average of €107.04/MWh, 4% more than in 2024 (€102.57/MWh).

The most expensive year since 2017 was 2022, at €252.82/MWh; the cheapest was 2020, at €39.29/MWh.

So far in 2026 the average is €123.23/MWh; over the last twelve months it was €122.58/MWh.

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