Bulgarian exchange power 18.87% dearer on Monday at €279.48/MWh
The IBEX average price for 19 October is €279.48 per megawatt-hour excluding VAT. Peak hours rise by more than 26%, while traded volume grows by about 4.6% from Sunday.
The Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange (IBEX) is the marketplace where producers, traders and large consumers buy and sell electricity. On the day-ahead market, the price for every hour is set in an auction the day before. For Monday 19 October, the average price across the whole day (base) is €279.48 per megawatt-hour excluding VAT – 18.87% more than on Sunday (€235.11). After two declines in a row, the price climbs clearly again.
During peak hours (8:00 to 20:00), a megawatt-hour costs €265.76 on average – 26.25% more than Sunday's €210.51. In the remaining hours (off-peak, 0:00–8:00 and 20:00–24:00) the price is €293.21, up 12.90% from €259.71. Night-time power stays more expensive than daytime power, but the gap narrows to €27.45 per megawatt-hour.
Traded volume is 90,300.48 MWh, about 4.65% more than on Sunday (86,288.95). Of this, 48,860.10 MWh falls in peak hours and 41,440.37 MWh in the remaining hours. As the working week begins, demand rises and the price moves up, most strongly during the day.
| Indicator | Mon, 19 Oct (today) | Tue, 20 Oct (tomorrow) | Sun, 18 Oct (previous day) | Change vs 18 Oct (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base – average price | 279.48 | – | 235.11 | +18.87 % |
| Peak (8:00–20:00) | 265.76 | – | 210.51 | +26.25 % |
| Off-peak | 293.21 | – | 259.71 | +12.90 % |
| Traded volume (MWh) | 90,300.48 | – | 86,288.95 | +4.65 % |
For information only, not investment advice. Prices as of the time stated, not real-time quotes.
Sources
- novini247 (препечатка от 3e-news, данни IBEX/БНЕБ) – „пазар ден напред“, доставка 19.10.2026: Base 279,48, пик 265,76, извън пика 293,21 EUR/MWh, 90 300,48 MWh (публ. 18.10.2026, 14:32)
- novini247 (препечатка от 3e-news, данни ibex.bg) – „пазар ден напред“, доставка 18.10.2026: Base 235,11, пик 210,51, извън пика 259,71 EUR/MWh, 86 288,95 MWh (публ. 17.10.2026, 15:16)
- 3e-news – Електроенергийни борси (обзор)
