Bulgarian exchange power 1.70% cheaper on Friday at €245.91/MWh
The IBEX average price for 23 October edges down. Daytime peak hours get 12% cheaper, while night and evening hours rise by more than 10% and are again dearer than daytime power.
On the Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange (IBEX), producers, traders and large consumers buy and sell electricity. On the day-ahead market, the price for each hour of the following day is set in an auction. For Friday 23 October, the average price across the whole day (base) is €245.91 per megawatt-hour excluding VAT. That is 1.70% less than on Thursday, when a megawatt-hour cost €250.17.
The pattern reverses Thursday's. In peak hours (8:00 to 20:00) the price falls 12.11% to €237.16 (Thursday: €269.84). In the remaining hours (off-peak, 0:00–8:00 and 20:00–24:00) it rises 10.49% to €254.66 (Thursday: €230.49). On Friday, night and evening power is thus more expensive than daytime power, by €17.50 per megawatt-hour.
Total traded volume is 93,794.40 MWh (Thursday: 93,359.50 MWh). In neighbouring markets, Friday's average prices are €250.35 in Romania, €234.07 in Hungary and €225.80 in Greece.
| Indicator | Fri, 23 Oct (today) | Sat, 24 Oct (tomorrow) | Thu, 22 Oct (previous day) | Change vs 22 Oct (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base – average price | 245.91 | – | 250.17 | −1.70 % |
| Peak (8:00–20:00) | 237.16 | – | 269.84 | −12.11 % |
| Off-peak | 254.66 | – | 230.49 | +10.49 % |
| Traded volume (MWh) | 93,794.40 | – | 93,359.50 | +0.47 % |
| Exchange | Base 23 Oct |
|---|---|
| Bulgaria (IBEX) | 245.91 |
| Romania (OPCOM) | 250.35 |
| Hungary (HUPX) | 234.07 |
| Greece (HENEX) | 225.80 |
For information only, not investment advice. Prices as of the time stated, not real-time quotes.
Sources
- БТА – „Токът за бизнеса поевтинява с 2 на сто утре в сравнение с днес, сочат данните на БНЕБ“, доставка 23.10.2026: Base 245,91 EUR/MWh (−1,7%; 22.10.: 250,17), пик 237,16, извън пика 254,66, 93 794,40 MWh (публ. 22.10.2026, 14:26)
- novini247 (препечатка от 3e-news, данни IBEX/БНЕБ) – „пазар ден напред“, доставка 23.10.2026: Base 245,91 (−1,70%), пик 237,16 (−12,11%), извън пика 254,66 (+10,49%) EUR/MWh, 93 794,40 MWh (публ. 22.10.2026, 14:48)
- novini247 (препечатка от 3e-news, данни IBEX/БНЕБ) – „пазар ден напред“, доставка 22.10.2026: Base 250,17, пик 269,84, извън пика 230,49 EUR/MWh, 93 359,50 MWh (публ. 21.10.2026, 15:00)
- novini247 – OPCOM/HENEX/HUPX „ден напред“ за 23.10.2026: OPCOM 250,35, HUPX 234,07, HENEX 225,80 EUR/MWh (публ. 23.10.2026, 07:48)
