Bulgaria's YTD Power Output Grows 7%, Consumption up 5.6%

Tuesday, 07 October 2025

Bulgaria's YTD Power Output Grows 7%, Consumption up 5.6%

Bulgaria's electricity production added 7.01% to 30,806 GWh between January 1 and October 5, the country's Electricity System Operator (ESO) said on Monday. Domestic power consumption grew 5.62% on the year to 28,645 GWh, ESO said in a data release.

The country's power trade surplus went up to 2,161 GWh from 1,668 GWh a year earlier.

In annual terms, the volume of renewable energy in the transmission network jumped by 20.18% to 3,230 GWh, whereas the volume of renewable energy in the distribution system soared by 23.83% to 3,269 GWh.

Meanwhile, the output of hydropower plants dropped by 18.95% on the year to 2,112 GWh in the period under review.

(SeeNews, October 6, 2025)

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