Bulgaria's Energy Watchdog Lowers Heating Prices by 5%

Business » ENERGY | December 27, 2010, Monday // 15:57
Bulgaria: Bulgaria's Energy Watchdog Lowers Heating Prices by 5% DKEVR Head, Angel Semerdzhiev, has announced that the price for natural gas was reduced by 5%. Photo by BGNES

Bulgaria’s State Commission for energy and Water Regulation (DKEVR) has approved a price reduction of 5% for natural gas from January 1, 2011.

The news was announced after the DKEVR meeting behind closed doors Monday. The new prices will be effective for 3 months.

The cumulative decrease of natural gas price from October 1, 2010 and from January 1, 2011 is 6,1%.

The price reduction of heating and hot water is 5,1% in Sofia, 5,2% in the cities of Plovdiv and Burgas, and 5,7% in Pleven.

The cities of Varna, Vratsa, Veliko Tarnovo and Kazanlak will pay 5,1%, 5,4%, 4,6% and 5,5% less, respectively.

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