July 1 (SeeNews) - Production of electricity in Bulgaria rose by an annual 17.77% to 26,057 GWh in the period January 1 - June 26, most recent data by the country's Electricity System Operator (ESO) showed.
Domestic power consumption went up by 1.31% on the year, reaching 19,502 GWh in the review period, according to data published in ESO's weekly newsletter.
Bulgaria's power trade surplus increased by 127.86% compared to the same period in 2021 - to 6,554 GWh.
The volume of renewable energy in the transmission network added 21.55% on the year, reaching some 782.4 GWh. The volume of renewable energy in the distribution grid rose by 16.83% to about 1,128 GWh.
The output of hydro power plants decreased by 31.81% year-on-year to some 2,240 GWh.