Bulgarian exchange power 7.34% dearer on Tuesday at €299.98/MWh
The IBEX average price for 20 October is €299.98 per megawatt-hour excluding VAT – just short of €300. Night and evening hours rise the most, while traded volume grows by about 1%.
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 Tuesday 20 October, the average price across the whole day (base) is €299.98 per megawatt-hour excluding VAT – 7.34% more than on Monday (€279.48). It is the second rise in a row, and the price is almost at the €300 mark.
During peak hours (8:00 to 20:00), a megawatt-hour costs €281.48 on average – 5.92% more than Monday's €265.76. In the remaining hours (off-peak, 0:00–8:00 and 20:00–24:00) the price is €318.49, up 8.62% from €293.21. Night and evening power thus stays more expensive than daytime power, and the gap widens to €37.01 per megawatt-hour. According to 3e-news, the highest price is for 17:00, at €425.61.
Traded volume is 91,271.15 MWh, about 1.07% more than on Monday (90,300.48). Of this, 51,165.38 MWh falls in peak hours and 40,105.77 MWh in the remaining hours. Volume rises only slightly while the price climbs more strongly – a sign that supply is tight in the hours without sunshine.
| Indicator | Tue, 20 Oct (today) | Wed, 21 Oct (tomorrow) | Mon, 19 Oct (previous day) | Change vs 19 Oct (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base – average price | 299.98 | – | 279.48 | +7.34 % |
| Peak (8:00–20:00) | 281.48 | – | 265.76 | +5.92 % |
| Off-peak | 318.49 | – | 293.21 | +8.62 % |
| Traded volume (MWh) | 91,271.15 | – | 90,300.48 | +1.07 % |
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 20.10.2026: Base 299,98, пик 281,48, извън пика 318,49 EUR/MWh, 91 271,15 MWh (публ. 19.10.2026, 14:32)
- 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)
- 3e-news – Електроенергийни борси (обзор; доставка 20.10.: Base 299,98 EUR/MWh, +7,34%, най-скъп час 17 с 425,61 EUR/MWh)
