Balgarianovinite.com The Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) approved the final price for hot water and heating effective July 1. The regulator announced on Wednesday, that the average increase has been limited to 4.54% following the submission of additional data on price-determining factors. The new heat energy prices will be in effect for a one-year period, from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
For customers of Toplofikatsiya Sofia, the approved price is EUR 73.30 per MWh, representing a 5.50% increase. The price for customers of EVN Bulgaria Toplofikatsiya increases by 3.70%, and they will pay EUR 70.93 per MWh. The price for Veolia Energy Varna customers will increase by 5.19% to EUR 71.63 per MWh. For Toplofikatsiya – Pleven, the approved price has been further adjusted, reducing the increase to 5% instead of the initial 5.54%. Customers of Toplofikatsiya – Burgas will pay a price of EUR 45.50 per MWh, representing a 3.66% increase. For customers of Toplofikatsiya – Vratsa, the price of heating is set at EUR 55.70 per MWh, an increase of 3.59%; for Toplofikatsiya – Veliko Tarnovo, the approved price is EUR 72.49 per MWh, an increase of 4.99%. For Toplofikatsiya-Razgrad, the increase is 4.98%; for Toplofikatsiya – Ruse, 5.02%; for Toplofikatsiya – Pernik, 4.23%; and for Toplofikatsiya – Sliven, 5.18%.
Effective July 1, following the regulator’s decision, the price of natural gas will increase by nearly 6%.
Electricity prices for households will increase by an average of 3.05% as of July 1, the regulator decided by adopting a resolution on prices in the electricity sector, effective for the next one-year pricing period through June 30, 2027.
The adjustment is below the inflation rate, the regulator has planned measures for adverse scenarios and adopted a balanced and conservative approach, the commission said.
“The Commission’s goal is for the approved prices to be fair, economically justified, and affordable for household customers. Our aim is to protect households from price spikes and provide them with a clear outlook featuring stable prices for the coming year, which ensures predictability of expenses. In order to ensure price affordability, the regulator refused to comply with some of the requests from the utility companies,” EWRC Chair Plamen Mladenovski said. According to him, the average household electricity bill will increase by less than EUR 1.
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