Bulgaria's gas price rises 32.52% in November to €58.43/MWh

On 2 November, Bulgaria's Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) approved a natural gas price for November 2026 of €58.43 per megawatt-hour (MWh). This is an increase of 32,52% compared with October, when the regulated price was €44.09/MWh.

The decision sets the price at which Bulgargaz sells gas to final suppliers and licensed heat generation and transmission companies. It does not include network access and transmission charges, excise duty or VAT. The quoted €58.43 is therefore not a standalone final household bill price.

The original proposal was €59.08/MWh. Following the public meeting on 28 October, the EWRC urged Bulgargaz to limit the increase. According to the regulator, the company raised the amount of gas to be drawn from the Chiren storage facility. The EWRC estimates that without this measure the increase would have reached 39.37%.

This month's supply mix includes volumes under the long-term contract with Azerbaijan, liquefied natural gas bought under commercial contracts and gas from Chiren. The EWRC attributes the higher price to elevated international market quotations and the composition of available supplies.

The regulator says it currently has mechanisms to prevent an increase in regulated electricity and district-heating prices for households from 1 January 2027. This is the EWRC's position, not a decision already taken on future tariffs.

For households and businesses, the new price is an important signal about heating and production costs. Its actual impact depends on contracts, network charges and how suppliers calculate their final tariffs.

Photo: Henning Wiekhorst / Unsplash — illustrative image of a gas-burner flame; Unsplash licence.

Sources: EWRC, 2 November 2026; EWRC — October 2026 gas price.