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Natural gas in Bulgaria is expected to drop in price by over 18% starting next month. This was said by the executive director of Bulgargaz, Denitsa Zlateva, during today's open meeting of the Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (EWRC).

Natural gas will be nearly 30% cheaper from February and will be sold for about BGN 130 per megawatt hour without taxes and levies. This was stated by the executive director of "Bulgargaz" Denitsa Zlateva during the price discussion at the energy regulator.

She also indicated the reasons for this reduction:

Bulgaria: Increase in Price of Gas for January, a Jump of 22.7% compared to December

President Rumen Radev described as shocking the price of natural gas for September after returning from an official visit to the UAE. Yesterday, the Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (EWRC) decided that it would rise the price by nearly 19% compared to August and make it BGN 353.21/Mwh.

"The estimated price of natural gas will be around BGN 350 (EUR 179), which is an increase of around 17 percent compared to the price for August," said Denitsa Zlateva, executive director of Bulgargaz, after the meeting of the Commission for Energy and Water Regulation.

According to her, this is due to the increased stock market index.

"For now, the price of thermal energy set on July 1 remains unchanged, but if there is a dramatic change in the price of components and natural gas, it is possible to get it updated on January 1 next year."

Today, the Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (EWRC) adopted a decision approving prices in the "Electricity" sector for the new regulatory period 1.07.2022 - 30.06.2023.

From July 1, the price of electricity for household consumers has increased by only 3.4%.

The price of the blue fuel will drop by 0.6%, reported NOVA TV. 

Natural gas has been cheaper starting from July 1. This is decided by the Commission for Energy and Water Regulation. The price of the blue fuel will drop by 0.6%.

This became clear from a published report by the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (KEVR), quoted by NOVA TV.

A jump in the price of electricity by an average of 3.48% is proposed by the Commission for Energy and Water Regulation.

The accounts show that the electricity price for subscribers in Southeastern Bulgaria could be the most expensive - 3.59 per cent.

Heating and hot water in Sofia should rise by 8% from 1 October. This is recommended in an expert report published on the site of the Commission for Energy and Water Regulation.