Electricity output and demand
In August, Bulgaria generated 3.835 TWh of electricity output, equivalent to 3.84 TWh when rounded. Generation was 1.5% higher than in July and 21.6% above the same month a year earlier. Electricity consumption increased 2.6% month on month to 2.721 TWh, a 6.2% year-on-year rise.
Fuel production and consumption
Natural gas consumption declined 7.8% from July to 153 million cubic metres, while production reached about 1 million cubic metres. Unleaded petrol output rose 3.5% to 146,000 tonnes, although consumption fell 11.3%. Diesel production dropped 10.8% to 264,000 tonnes, with consumption down 22.9%.
Solid-fuel production rose 3% to 1.395 million tonnes. Consumption fell 1% to 1.428 million tonnes.
