According to the National Statistical Institute, electricity prices for non-household consumers in Bulgaria, including taxes, levies, VAT, and state compensations, increased between July and December 2024 compared to the first half of the year. The most significant rise—42.5%—was recorded in group I7, which includes businesses consuming over 150,000 MWh annually.
Household electricity prices also experienced a modest increase during the same period, with the highest jump of 2.7% observed in group D5, covering households that consume more than 15,000 kWh annually.
On an annual basis, non-household electricity prices in 2024 declined across all categories compared to 2023. The steepest reductions, exceeding 16%, were recorded in group I1 (annual consumption up to 20 MWh) and group I5 (annual consumption between 20,000 and 70,000 MWh).
For household consumers, however, electricity prices—including all taxes, levies, and VAT—rose in 2024 relative to the previous year. The highest increase, at 3.4%, was registered in group D2, which includes households with annual consumption between 1,000 and 2,500 kWh.
Price fluctuations for non-household consumers were primarily driven by trends in the liberalized energy market. In contrast, household electricity prices remained influenced by regulated market mechanisms, including annually set tariffs for day and night consumption and network component charges for transmission and distribution, as determined by the Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (KEVR).
