Electricity production in Bulgaria increased in March 2026 compared with February, according to data from the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute. Output rose by 6.3% to 3,724 GWh. Over the same period, electricity consumption fell by 5.5%, reaching 3,277 GWh.
Electricity generation and consumption trends
On a year-on-year basis, electricity figures showed stronger growth. Compared with March 2025, electricity production increased by 7.3%. Electricity consumption rose by 11.3% versus the same month a year earlier.
Natural gas consumption and domestic production
Natural gas demand edged up on a monthly basis. Consumption increased by 0.6% to 313 million cubic meters. Domestic natural gas production remained unchanged at 1 million cubic meters.
Year-on-year, natural gas consumption expanded more sharply. Compared with March 2025, consumption rose by 19.9%. The monthly and annual changes were reported alongside the electricity statistics for the same reference period.
Petroleum products: petrol, diesel and LPG
The petroleum sector recorded increases in both production and consumption for petrol and diesel. Unleaded petrol production grew by 14.8% to 132,000 tons, while consumption climbed by 27% to 47,000 tons. Diesel production increased by 4.3% to 240,000 tons, and diesel consumption rose by 31.7% to 241,000 tons.
LPG output and demand moved in opposite directions during the period covered by the data. Liquefied petroleum gas production rose by 75% to 7,000 tons. At the same time, LPG consumption decreased by 2.9% to 33,000 tons.
Solid fuels decline in output and consumption
The solid fuels segment showed declines in both production and consumption. Production of solid fuels fell by 28.3% year-on-year to 959 thousand tons. Consumption decreased by 26.1%
