Bulgarian exchange power 18.28% cheaper on Wednesday at €245.14/MWh
After two days of increases, the IBEX average price for 21 October drops by almost €55 to €245.14 per megawatt-hour excluding VAT. Both peak and off-peak hours get cheaper and volume falls by about 2.9%.
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 Wednesday 21 October, the average price across the whole day (base) is €245.14 per megawatt-hour excluding VAT – 18.28% less than on Tuesday (€299.98). After two consecutive rises, the price thus moves well away from the €300 mark.
During peak hours (8:00 to 20:00), a megawatt-hour costs €234.17 on average – 16.81% less than Tuesday's €281.48. In the remaining hours (off-peak, 0:00–8:00 and 20:00–24:00) the price is €256.10, down 19.59% from €318.49. Night and evening power stays more expensive than daytime power, but the gap narrows from €37.01 to €21.93 per megawatt-hour.
Traded volume is 88,667.68 MWh, about 2.85% less than on Tuesday (91,271.15). Of this, 48,240.25 MWh falls in peak hours and 40,427.43 MWh in the remaining hours. Neighbouring exchanges in Romania, Greece and Hungary also show daily averages of roughly €240–252 for Wednesday.
| Indicator | Wed, 21 Oct (today) | Thu, 22 Oct (tomorrow) | Tue, 20 Oct (previous day) | Change vs 20 Oct (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base – average price | 245.14 | – | 299.98 | −18.28 % |
| Peak (8:00–20:00) | 234.17 | – | 281.48 | −16.81 % |
| Off-peak | 256.10 | – | 318.49 | −19.59 % |
| Traded volume (MWh) | 88,667.68 | – | 91,271.15 | −2.85 % |
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 21.10.2026: Base 245,14, пик 234,17, извън пика 256,10 EUR/MWh, 88 667,68 MWh, −18,28% (публ. 20.10.2026, 14:48)
- 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)
- 3e-news – Електроенергийни борси (обзор; доставка 20.10.: Base 299,98 EUR/MWh, +7,34%; съседни борси за 21.10.: OPCOM 246,11, HENEX 240,56, HUPX 252,42 EUR/MWh)
