SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 20 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s power output rose by an annual 1.26% to 43,427 GWh in the January 1 – December 17 period, according to data of the country's Electricity System Operator (ESO).
Electricity consumption increased by 3.66% on the year to 38,096 GWh during the review period, data published on the ESO website shows.
Power exports fell 13.12% year-on-year to 5,331 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 11.16% on the year to 1,261 GWh in the January 1 – December 17 period, while renewable energy in the distribution system grew by 1.42% to 1,779 GWh.