SOFIA (Bulgaria), June 27 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s power output rose by an annual 4.26% to 22,048 GWh in the January 1 – June 25 period, data from the country's Electricity System Operator (ESO) showed on Tuesday.
Electricity consumption increased by 6.98% on the year to 19,967 GWh during the review period, data published on the ESO website shows.
Power exports fell 16% year-on-year to 2,081 GWh in the period under review. Bulgaria halted electricity exports from January 13 to February 9 to meet increased domestic demand amidst harsh winter weather conditions.
Renewable energy in the transmission system increased by 7.08% on the year to 619,811 MWh in the January 1 – June 25 period, while renewable energy in the distribution system rose by 2.37% to 901,171 MWh.