SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 14 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s power output rose by an annual 1.82% to 38,609 GWh in the January 1 – November 12 period, according to data of the country's Electricity System Operator (ESO).
Electricity consumption increased by 4.81% on the year to 33,845 GWh during the review period, data published on the ESO website shows.
Power exports fell 15.33% year-on-year to 4,764 GWh in the period under review. Bulgaria halted electricity exports from January 13 to February 9 to meet increased domestic demand amid harsh winter weather conditions.
Renewable energy in the transmission system increased by 11.87% on the year to 1,133 GWh in the January 1 – November 12 period, while renewable energy in the distribution system grew by 3.15% to 1,641 GWh.